The national railroad strike of 1877 started when
a. President Hayes refused to use troops to keep the trains running.
b. the four largest railroads cut salaries by 10 percent.
c. working hours were cut back by the railroad companies.
d. the railroad workers refused to cross the picket lines of cargo loaders.
e. the railroads tried to hire Chinese workers.
Question 2
The delegate whose contributions to the Philadelphia Convention were so notable that he has been called the Father of the Constitution was
a. George Washington.
b. Benjamin Franklin.
c. James Madison.
d. Thomas Jefferson.
e. Patrick Henry.
