Which Employee Group Instituted the First Known Strike in the United

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which employee group instituted the first known strike in the United States? They stopped working because of demands for higher wages.

• A) Textile workers
• B) Teamsters
• C) Coal miners
• D) Printers
• E) Railroad workers

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