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Blacklist
to put a person on a list of people viewed with suspicion or disapproval.
capitalism
An economic political system in which countries trade and industry are controlled by private owners for a profit rather than by state.
alliance
a union between people, groups or countries for mutual support.
hydropower
the use of water as a power source of power.
Reformer
a person who seeks to address social, economic, and/or political problems by bringing out positive change.
interest
money paid at a particular rate of the use of money lent.
Sabotage
the deliberate destruction of something, often for political advantages.
intolerance
unwillingness to accept view of beliefs that differ from one’s own.
Repeal
to revoke, cancel or take back something.
gilded
covered thinly with gold
who was Anna strong
She was a journalist and she improved people’s liver by being a leading voice in the Labor movement.
who was Adolf Krug
Adolf Krug was elected treasurer of Seattle. In 1993 he skipped town with $125,000 in city funds. He was caught and arrested in Minnesota and was in prison for two years.
who was Woodrow Wilson
U.S President during WW2 .
who was Horace Clayton
He was an African American who worked for political reform and raced equality in Seattle. He moved to Washington so that he could start his own newspaper.
who was Elizabeth Gurly Flynn
she was an 18 year old girl who was a spokes person who lead a rally in Spokane.
who was John rogers
Was a leading reformer in Washington.
who was May Arkwright Hutton
she was a colorful and energetic campaigner for women’s suffrage.
who was Bill Boeing
In his early life he wanted to build a better plane then the wright brothers. they completed the first plane in 1916. The next year the Boeing company made 50 planes and became the largest company within 50 years.
what is a spoils system
when they give people votes or money, or when they would put them in the government.
main idea of the 1st Amendment
it was to give people the right to speech.
solidarity
is characterized by involving community in responsibilities and interests.
Reforms what, why? Specific help, Washington most important strike.
The Seattle General Strike of 1919.
what was the Zimmerman telegram
the Zimmerman telegram was between Germany and Mexico. It was about Germany trying to make a secret alliance so that if America joined the war. but a British boat intercepted it and gave it to the Americans which made America join the war.
what sort of gap continued to grow during the gilded age
?
wealthy people and poor people.
