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What city was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory located in?
New York City
What Spanish city was affected by the La Canadiense Strike?
Barcelona
What machine was commonly used in clothing factories?
sewing machine
If you could travel back to 1919 and bring ONE modern invention to help workers, what might it be?
mobile phone, internet, email, social media
If you worked 8 hours a day and got 8 hours of sleep, how many hours would you have left?
8 hours
What major labor reform resulted from the La Canadiense Strike?
8 hour work week
Why were so many workers unable to escape the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
Exit doors were locked and escape routes were inadequate
What type of workers mostly worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
German textile workers/ young immigrant women
Beside from workers, who else helped advance the labor movement?
Journalists
What is a labor union?
An organization that protects workers' interests and rights
In what year did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occur?
1911
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire help improve workers' lives?
It led to new workplace safety laws and inspections
What does "industrialization" mean?
The growth of factories and machine-based production.
What did both the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the La Canadiense Strike demonstrate about industrial workers?
That workers could bring attention to poor conditions and push for reforms
Why did the La Canadiense Strike spread beyond one company?
Many workers shared similar complaints about wages, hours, and working conditions