The partial excerpt is from a speech by union leader Bill Haywood in 1905. "The aims and objects of this organization shall be to put the working class in possession of the economic power, the means of life, in control of the machinery of production and distribution, without regard to capitalist masters.”

–Bill Haywood, 1905

Based on the excerpt, which describes Haywood’s primary goal for the Industrial Workers of the World?

He sought to protect businesses by putting them in charge of all decisions.
He wanted to protect the working class by giving them more power.
He promoted capitalism to boost the quality of life for the working class.
He felt government would do a better job supporting the working class.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.