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Era of Reform - Washington State

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  • What does IWW stand for?
    Industrial Workers of the World
  • What happened to the murderer of Wesley Everest?
    No one was ever charged with his murder
  • What was the city of Centralia known for?
    A lumber town
  • What 3 things did labor unions demand in the 1800s?
    Better Pay, Shorter Hours, Safer Working Conditions
  • What is the definition of Capitalism?
    An economic and political system in which a country's trade & industry one controlled by private owners
  • What other two groups worked the same job as men but were paid less according to the textbook?
    Women & Children
  • Why was the Seattle General Strike called a general strike?
    Workers from many different jobs joined together
  • What happened to workers who were injured on the job
    they would lose their job
  • Explain the Everett Massacre
  • Who was Elizabeth Gurley Flynn?
    A free Speech fighter that led rally's in Spokane
  • What are reformers?
    Those who seek to address social, economic, political problems to bring change.
  • What was the result of Seattle's General Strike?
    A public fear of Unions
  • What is the definition of Communism?
    An economic & political system in which all property is publicly owned and every person works.
  • Why was the mining and railroad industry so dangerous?
    Dynamite, equipment, etc
  • What is the definition of progressive?
    favoring or advocating program change, improvement or reform to maintain things as they are.
  • What is the definition of Labor Unions?
    an organized association of workers often in a trade or profession, formed to protect rights
  • What is the definition of Suffrage?
    the right to vote for political elections
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