Labor Day & the Pullman Strike
Authored by Mary Wiggins
Social Studies
10th - 12th Grade
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
What kinds of workers make it possible to get your hands on a carton of ice cream? What type of work do they do?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Looking at this image, how do you think people celebrated the first Labor Day in New York?
They held a parade
They burned down factories and office buildings
They stayed at home with their families
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What did Congressman McGann think about the Labor Day holiday?
A holiday celebrating working people was silly and meaningless
A holiday celebrating working people would be good for the country
A holiday celebrating working people would be bad for business and America
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why would workers be angry at the Pullman Company’s wage cuts?
Because they could no longer afford food and rent
Because they didn’t care about the company’s success
Because they hated building rail cars
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
How do you think the creation of a Labor Day holiday made Pullman workers feel?
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OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
How could you celebrate and support working people on Labor Day?
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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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