Which of the Following Statements About the Pinkertons Is True

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Pinkertons is true?

• A) They were a detective agency.
• B) They relied on Chinese labor to fill their ranks.
• C) They were funded by the government.
• D) They were hired to end the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
• E) They worked against and infiltrated the Mafia.

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