Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate Concerning the Steelworkers

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning the steelworkers' strike in 1919?

• A) The strike was an attempt by Samuel Gompers to call in the debt he felt President Wilson owed him.
• B) The workers were reacting to appeals from nonunion radicals who advocated a workers' revolution.
• C) The strike was an indication of Communist influence within union leadership.
• D) The workers were attempting to gain the right to collective bargaining, a shorter workday, and better wages.

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Appropriations

Funding that has been set aside by formal legislative action for specific uses.

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Privatization

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