1. Chapter 6 Review An Era of Reform

2. Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Laboring for Reform

3. Problems workers faced at the turn of the century (late 1800s-early1900s)  Low wages  Dangerous working conditions  Long work hours  Child labor

4. Reasons workers united and formed labor unions: They wanted to work together to improve working conditions for workers.

5. Why was there fear around labor unions?  Some thought labor unions were too radical, or extreme in their behavior  Some thought labor unions wanted to overthrow capitalism.

6. Chapter 6, Lesson 2 Reform Movements

7. Corruption in the Gilded Age – a time of wealth & corruption  With wealth came corruption at all levels:  National government  State government  Local governments (city)  Businesses

8. What was the goal of the reformers? Things were happening quickly in the Gilded Age. With growth came changes in the thinking and attitudes of the citizens. And because there was so much corruption, the reformers wanted to make the government aware of and responsive to their ideas and needs. Reformers called for changes in: Politics, wages and worker’s rights, use of alcohol, and women’s right to vote (suffrage movement)

9. Chapter 6, Lesson 3 War & Prosperity

10. Ways Washington contributed to the war effort (WWI)? Washington industries grew as they supported the war efforts:  lumber (used for ship building, airplanes, homes)  manufacturing  farming

11. The Roaring 1920s Why did they ROAR? After the war, people spent money on luxury items & entertainment. The cost of automobiles went down. People began buying things on credit for the first time(connect to today’s credit card). The economy prospered and grew.

12. The Grand Coulee Dam Why?  Because all of these new inventions and ways of American living needed electricity to run, we needed to come up with a way to provide this resource.  Farmers also needed a way to irrigate their crops o they could stay in business.