Chapter 6
Key Tis-erms
The Great War
Industrial Problems and the Fight for Improvement
Liars, Laws,
Legislation and Like-able Men
The Roaring 20's Were the Cat's Pajamas
100
A company that dominates or controls an industry?
What is a Monopoly?
100
This sent 75,000 Washington men to war through a lottery
What is a draft?
100
Workers wanted to increase these during the reform movements of the late 1800's and early 1900's
What are wages?
100
This man invented the Model T and revolutionized the means of production with his assembly line concept.
Who is Henry Ford?
100
This group rose to power in the south and believed that they were superior to other groups of people who were different than them.
Who are the KKK? (Ku Klux Klan)
200
An economic system were individuals own land, property and business.
What is capitalism?
200
The name for a combat between two planes. This originated during WWI.
What is a Dogfight?
200
These were very dangerous for workers. Many workers even lost fingers, limbs or even their lives because of this.
What are poor working conditions?
200
Also known as prohibition, this amendment made the sale and distribution of alcohol illegal.
What is the 18th ammendment?
200
The 1920's was the first time that this great project was suggested to be built in central Washington.
What is the Grand Coulee Dam?
300
Extreme in regard to ideas or actions.
What is radical?
300
The United States was considered this at the beginning of World War I. Switzerland is also known as being this as well.
What is neutral?
300
People that would vote for a politician or support a business may receive a government job in exchange for their loyalty.
What is the spoils system?
300
The man most responsible for getting children out of child labor and into free public schools in Washington.
Who is John R. Rogers?
300
During the 1920's this became common and created new industry for appliances such as refrigerators, vacuums and toasters.
What is electricity?
400
A person who seeks to address social, economic, and/or political problems by creating positive change.
What is a reformer?
400
This message sent from Germany told Mexico to attack America during World War I
What is The Zimmerman Telegram?
400
A time period or era in which America appeared to look good from the outside, but beneath there were many problems.
What is the Gilded Age?
400
Lets citizens propose laws by gaining signatures on a petition.
What is an Initiative?
400
When you pay for your purchase a little bit at a time but may have to pay interest on top of your original purchase.
What is buying on credit?
500
A reformer who wanted to end corruption, address economic problems, and improve society.
What is a Progressive?
500
The sinking of this ship was one of two major events that persuaded America get involved in the war.
What is the Lusitania?
500
Th most famous strike which left twelve people dead after striking workers were shot by mercenaries who were hired by a steel company in Pennsylvania.
What is the Homestead Steel Strike of 1892?
500
The law that made it possible to take Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill out of office after he brought homeless people into the city to vote for him.
What is Recall?
500
During the 1920's, Americans became this type of spender by spending money on commodities instead of saving their money.
What are consumers?
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