Read the two attached documents and answer the questions below.
1)Why were the railroads important for the process of industrialization? (The Grand Army of Starvation, page 4-5)
2)What were some of the reasons, direct and indirect, for the 1877 national strike?
3)Provide at least two reasons why the 1877 uprising initiated in the railroad industry?
4)Who were the ‘Robber Barons’ – what was their role in the industrial economy? (The Grand Army of Starvation, page 4-5)
5)What was the impact of the Great Uprising on organized labor in the aftermath of the strike? (The Grand Army of Starvation, page 12-13)
