Prohibition
A law banning the sale and production of alcohol.
What is prohibition?
1919
What year did the Winnipeg General Strike happen?
What type of music symbolized the 1920s
Jazz
Why were films silent?
technology had not been developed yet for sound
1929
What year did the stock market crash?
An illegal bar during prohibition
What was a speakeasy?
What were some of the workers demanding?
Better wages and working conditions
What was a nickname for young fashionable women?
Flappers
How did theaters create sound for silent films?
Live band or piano player
What was the nickname for October 29, 1929?
Black Tuesday
What year did the prohibition end in most of Canada?
1930s
How long did the strike last?
6 weeks
What device brought entertainment and news into homes?
Radio
Who is a famous silent movie star?
Charlie Chaplin
What were relief payments?
Money given to the government to help unemployed people.
Someone who illegally sold or transported alcohol.
What is a rum-runner?
A violent clash between police and strikers
What was Bloody Saturday?
What was the impact of technology on daily life?
Increased consumer culture, changed social norms, more leisure time
What year did the first "talkie" come out?
1927
What caused the Great Depression?
Overproduction, drought, stock market crash, debt
What were some of the reasons prohibition was introduced?
Religious influence, reduce crime, protect families
What did the strike reveal about Canadian society?
Deep divisions between workers and the government.
What was one major cultural or social change that occurred in Canada during the 1920s or 1930s?
rise of women's independence, they began challenging gender roles by entering the workforce and participating in politics.
Why were silent films important culturally?
They could be understood by the majority of people and brought entertainment to society.
How did the Great Depression affect Canadians?
widespread poverty, unemploymentand loss of hope