Homestead Strike

Identify the tactics used by big business to prevent union activity [select multiple answers]

• Open shops (didn't have to be part of a union)

• Race-baiting

• Lockouts

• Hiring scabs

Which technique of labor unions was the most effective for unskilled labor?

• Strikes

• Walk outs

• Arbitration

• Mediation

This song, popularized by the Industrial Workers of the World, best reflects which of these ideas?

• With hard work and determination, anyone can become wealthy.

• If someone you work with is being mistreated, it's best to mind your own business.

• If workers band together through unions, they can negotiate better pay and working conditions.

• Good things come to those who respect authority and do as they are told.

What was the main cause of the Homestead Strike in 1892?

• A wage cut for steelworkers

• Introduction of new machinery

• Demand for an eight-hour workday

• Closure of the steel plant

Who was the owner of the Homestead Steel Works during the Homestead Strike?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• J.P. Morgan

• Henry Ford

Which labor union was involved in the Homestead Strike?

• American Federation of Labor

• Knights of Labor

• Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers

• Industrial Workers of the World

What was the outcome of the Homestead Strike for the workers?

• They won higher wages

• They gained shorter working hours

• The strike was unsuccessful and the union was broken

• They received better working conditions

Who was the manager of the Homestead plant who played a key role in the strike?

• Henry Clay Frick

• Andrew Carnegie

• George Pullman

• Eugene V. Debs

What was the role of the Pinkerton agents in the Homestead Strike?

• They supported the workers

• They were hired to protect the plant and break the strike

• They negotiated between workers and management

• They provided financial aid to the workers

How did the public generally view the actions of the Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike?

• As heroes

• As neutral parties

• As villains

• As ineffective