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Homestead Strike AP US History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

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πŸ“š Quick Study Guide

  • πŸ“… Key Dates: The Homestead Strike occurred on June 30, 1892.
  • πŸ“ Location: Homestead, Pennsylvania, at the Carnegie Steel Company's plant.
  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ’Ό Key Figures: Andrew Carnegie (owner), Henry Clay Frick (chairman), and Robert Pinkerton (Pinkerton Detective Agency).
  • 🀝 Union: The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was the main union involved.
  • βš”οΈ Conflict: The strike involved a violent clash between striking workers and Pinkerton agents.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Outcome: The strike ultimately weakened the union and set back the labor movement.

Practice Quiz

  1. What year did the Homestead Strike occur?
    1. 1882
    2. 1892
    3. 1902
    4. 1912
  2. Where did the Homestead Strike take place?
    1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    2. Homestead, Pennsylvania
    3. Chicago, Illinois
    4. Detroit, Michigan
  3. Who was the chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company during the strike?
    1. Andrew Carnegie
    2. Henry Clay Frick
    3. J.P. Morgan
    4. John D. Rockefeller
  4. Which union was primarily involved in the Homestead Strike?
    1. Knights of Labor
    2. American Federation of Labor
    3. Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
    4. Industrial Workers of the World
  5. What was the name of the detective agency hired to break the strike?
    1. Burns Detective Agency
    2. Pinkerton Detective Agency
    3. National Detective Agency
    4. Sherlock Holmes Agency
  6. What was a significant outcome of the Homestead Strike?
    1. Strengthening of labor unions
    2. Improved working conditions
    3. Weakening of the union and labor movement setback
    4. Increased public support for unions
  7. Who owned the Carnegie Steel Company during the Homestead Strike?
    1. Henry Clay Frick
    2. J.P. Morgan
    3. Andrew Carnegie
    4. Cornelius Vanderbilt
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