Questions for Seattle General Strike, 1919

1. Define: folly, affiliate, solidarity, erratic

2. When did the Seattle General Strike begin and end?

3. What were the two main unions in the Seattle area?

4. Trouble in what Seattle industry sparked the General Strike?

5. What woman helped to lead the General Strike?

6. How many workers intentionally joined the strike on the first day?

7. How many workers did not join the strike, but were unable work anyway?

8. What forces (and numbers) did Mayor Hanson have at his disposal?

9. What services did the Strikers decide to keep available?

10. What services were shut down by the strikers?

11. How did many unionized workers view the 1917 Revolution and what did they hope would come of it?

12. Describe in detail how the strike finally came to an end.

13. If you had been a worker during this period, how do you imagine you would have felt about this strike?  Explain.