The 1920's
What nickname was given to the 1920s because of economic growth, new technology, and social change?
The Roaring Twenties
What new type of movie replaced silent films by the end of the 1920s?
Talkies
What term describes stylish young women who challenged traditional fashion in the 1920s?
Flappers
What day in 1929 marks the stock market crash?
Black Tuesday
What term is used to describe the 1930s in Canada?
The Dirty Thirties
Who was Canada’s Prime Minister during most of the 1920s?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
What invention made entertainment cheaper and helped unify Canadian culture?
The radio
Who was the first woman elected to the House of Commons in Canada?
Agnes Macphail
What risky practice involved buying stocks using borrowed money made from other stocks?
Buying on margin
What environmental disaster devastated Prairie farms during the 1930s?
The Dust Bowl
What term describes a decade marked by strong consumer spending and new products?
Consumerism
What popular board game became common leisure activity in the 1920s?
Mahjong
What group of women challenged the government over women’s legal status?
The Famous Five
Name for the problem that occurred when factories and farms produced more goods than people could buy?
Overproduction
What government program placed unemployed men in remote work camps?
Bennett relief camps
What major population shift occurred in Canada during the 1920s?
Movement from rural areas to cities (urbanization)
How did automobiles change life for Canadians in the 1920s?
They reduced isolation, increased travel, and stimulated the economy
What 1929 legal case recognized women as “persons” under Canadian law?
The Person’s Case
Why did Canada’s economic ties to the United States worsen the Depression?
Canada depended heavily on U.S. trade and investment
What protest saw unemployed men travel to demand better conditions from the government?
The On‑to‑Ottawa Trek
Why was the label “Roaring Twenties” misleading for some Canadians?
Not everyone experienced prosperity; many farmers and workers struggled
What phrase describes short‑lived cultural trends popular in the 1920s?
Fads
Name one group of women who were still denied the right to vote during the 1920s.
Indigenous women, Chinese Canadians, Japanese Canadians, women in Quebec
Name two main causes of the Great Depression in Canada.
overproduction, buying on credit, buying on margin, dependence on exports, high tariffs
What did protests during the Great Depression reveal about changing views of government responsibility?
Canadians increasingly believed the federal government should help citizens in times of crisis