Labor
What was it called when workers unified for change?
Unionize or union
Where was the General Strike of 1919?
Seattle
What was the name of the era that was marked by political corruption and increased wealth?
Gilded Age
What is the name of the famous dance that became popular in the 20's?
The Charleston
What is the economic system in which there is private ownership of land, property and business?
What does IWW stand for and what was their nickname?
Industrial Workers of the World
The Wobblies
Why was the Seattle General Strike of 1919 called that?
Members of many different unions and industries entered the strike
What is a monopoly and why was did reformers want to regulate them?
One company has all the business of a certain industry
They charged high prices and put smaller companies out of business
What was the biggest effect of the production of airplanes on our state in the early 1900's?
Lots of jobs
What is the system of providing goods or services with the expectation of payment in the future?
Credit
When there is a strike, and someone crosses the picket line and takes the job of a striker what are they called?
Scab
What is the name of a person who takes it upon him or herself to punish criminals?
vigilante
What are two things that the 19th amendment gave women?
right to vote, serve on jury, and hold an office
What was the name of the man who is famous for building airplanes in Washington state?
William Boeing
What is the term that means to consider a labor leader a troublemaker and not to be hired?
Blacklisted
What was a typical work week in the 1800's before unions and reform?
12 hours a day, 6 days a week
In which massacre in Washington were the Wobblies kept in prison even though no one could prove who shot first?
Centralia
Giving a political supporter a job or advantage is an example of what kind of system?
Spoils system
What was the name of the telegraph that was the final straw in sending the United States into WW1?
Zimmerman Telegraph
What amendment was repealed in 1933?
The 18th Amendment Prohibition
Name THREE goals of labor unions:
Better pay
Safer working conditions
Shorter hours for workers
What was the name of the group of people that were brought to Centralia to harass the Wobblies?
Legionnaires
What are the three major reforms that gave voters a greater say in the laws?
The initiative
The referendum
The recall
What did the IWW believe the reason was that we were fighting in WW1?
To enrich or help big business
What event led to the creation of the Seattle Water Department?
The Seattle Fire