Which major event marked the end of Hayes's presidency?
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Panic of 1873
Haymarket Affair
Homestead Strike
Answer
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a defining event during Hayes's presidency. He resolved the strike by calling in the US Army against the railroad workers, making it the deadliest conflict between workers and strikebreakers in American history.
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