Question

1. what was one outcome of the great railroad strike of 1877?

the workers realized that striking was a terrible idea.
the federal government decided that workers strikes were illegal.
the pullman car company raised railroad workers wages.
the b&o railroad made some effort to improve working conditions.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Workers didn't view striking as a "terrible idea" long - term; they continued to strike for better conditions later, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The federal government didn't declare all workers' strikes illegal as a result of this strike. There were still strikes after 1877, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: The Pullman Strike was in the 1890s, not related to the 1877 Great Railroad Strike, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: After the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the B&O railroad did make efforts to improve working conditions to prevent future strikes.

Answer:

D. The B&O railroad made some effort to improve working conditions.