Exercise
Form 11: The Great Railroad Strike & Haymarket Affair
Examine the Great Railroad Strike and the Haymarket Affair. Learn how these major events shaped public perception of labor unions and worker protests.
Questions
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Which nationwide strike broke out in 1877 after railroad companies cut worker wages for the third time?
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How was the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 eventually ended?
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Where did the Haymarket Affair take place?
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What specific event triggered violence at the Haymarket Square rally in 1886?
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What was the legal outcome for the leaders accused of inciting the Haymarket riot?
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What is an anarchist?
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What effect did the Haymarket Affair have on public perception of labor unions?
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Why were workers gathering at Haymarket Square on May 4, 1886?
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What was the national significance of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
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Which Illinois governor later pardoned the surviving men convicted in the Haymarket trial?
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Which issue was central to the nationwide labor strikes of May 1886?
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Which international labor holiday originated in commemoration of the 1886 Chicago movement?