Why was it hard for loggers to get into labor unions?
It was hard for them because all there employers had too much power and would not allow them.
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Who were lumberjacks?
Lumberjacks were workers that worked for an organization to cut lumber for other needs.
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Why was preservation so important at that time?
That was when they really started cutting everything for lumber.
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How many acres were burned?
3 million acres.
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What did Teddy do?
He made the Antiquities act in 1906 Which established 5 new national parks.
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What labor union did the lumberjacks start?
The IWW.
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What did lumberjacks do?
Cut lumber so that the wood can be used for development and products.
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What is conservation?
What is Reducing the use of something to make it last much longer.
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How many people were killed in the fire?
89 people.
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Where did Teddy impact?
All over the U.S because of his presidency.
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What company joined the IWW?
Pacific Northwest company.
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When did the lumberjacks start changing?
The 1917 strike, the 1920's when they started driving trucks.
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What were labor unions and how did they impact companies?
Labor unions were organizations of employees that bargain with employers. They impacted companies by stop working.
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How many towns were burned?
A total of 5 towns were burned.
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Why did Teddy do what he did?
As president that was one of his biggest concerns so with the power that he had he made that act.
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Who was the strike against?
The Eureka Lumber Company.
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Where were lumberjacks at? (Location)
Lincoln county
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What is a strike and what did they do?
A strike is an organized protest in which workers refused to work. They would make companies give them what they want for them to work.
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When did the fire end?
September 1910
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When were some key events of Teddy?
The 1906 Antiquities act 1905-1906 which established 5 national parks(Crater Lake, Wind Cave, Sullys hill, Platt, Mesa Verde, as well as added land to Yosemite National Park.)
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What were the things the lumberjacks were demanding (Name 3-4)
Better wages, eight hour workdays, no work on Sundays, as well as better meals.
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Why were lumberjacks so important and what effect on the economy did they have?
Lumberjacks were the main supplier of timber so they impacted anything with lumber.
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What was a main strike and what happened?
The 1917 strike, what happened was lumberjacks stopped working until they got what they wanted.