Question

What reason was given by President Cleveland for intervening with federal troops in the Pullman Strike of 1894?:

A. the Governor of Illinois requested the troops.
B. the strike endangered the national health and safety.
C. the strike interfered with the United States' mails and interstate commerce.
D. federal property was being destroyed.
E. the strike endangered the national defense.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C. the strike interfered with the United States' mails and interstate commerce. The reason was given by President Cleveland for intervening with federal troops in the Pullman Strike of 1894 is that the strike interfered with the United States' mails and interstate commerce.