Title: Washington State History
Headings: Washington State History
Washington State History
Content: Fishing, lumbering, and mining industries continued to increase as  well. Railroad expansion  allowed coastal cities to become great port centers, the largest among  them being Seattle. During  the Alaska gold rush (1897-1898), this great city grew immensely as it  became the chief supply center for the prospectors. During  World War I (1914-1918), Washington supplied lumber, food, and ships. Camp Lewis was established as a military training center. After the war, many workers lost their jobs and unemployment rose  sharply. In the “Seattle  Revolution of 1919,” over 60,000 workers protested by walking off their  jobs. The Great Depression (1929-1939) also caused many industries  to decline and unemployment to increase. The federal government provided thousands of jobs through  construction of the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams. Many  jobs were created as the United States entered World War II in 1941.