17. Document Project 17: The Pullman Strike of 1894

Quiz for Document 17.6 Eugene V. Debs, On Radicalism, 1902

Quiz for Document 17.6: Eugene V. Debs, On Radicalism, 1902

Document 17.6: Eugene V. Debs, On Radicalism, 1902

Choose the best answer to the question.

Question 1

1. According to Eugene V. Debs, who was responsible for ending the Pullman Strike?

The United States government

Corporations

Labor unions

The American press

Question 2

2. What aspect of the strike began to turn Eugene Debs toward the ideas of socialism years before his prison time or his investigation of the subject?

The violence of the police force during the early 1900s

The strength of unions during the strikes at Pullman

The evidence of class struggle in the midst of the protests

The rise of communism in the United States

Question 3

3. What tactic did Debs see as most likely to bring about change for the workers and stability for the employers?

Civil disobedience

Forceful resistance

Corporate takeover

Union organization

Question 4

4. Why did Debs write “lawful” in quotation marks when making reference to government authorities?

He was angry at the union lawbreakers for inciting violence.

He respected their adherence to the law.

He felt that they were unlawful in their actions toward workers.

He knew he was breaking the law and found his own unlawful role ironic.

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