Question

The pullman strike in 1894 began whena. a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by george pullman.

b. a recession prompted the pullman company to lay off workers.
c. the pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
d. pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option b. "a recession prompted the pullman company to lay off workers".

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pullman Strike of 1894 was railroad strike and boycott that affected most rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States. The Strike was a response of former workers of the Pullman Palace Car Company who were fired due to an economic crisis, which left more than 2,000 workers without a job and the remaining facing a reduction of wages by 25 percent.. The president of the company George M. Pullman refused to meet them, and the delegation them voted to go on a strike.