1920's and 1930's People
Prime Minister of Canada who was conservative and known to offend others
Who is Prime Minister Arthur Meighen
These women rejected traditional values, wore skirts, and attended dance halls
Who are Flappers
This day in 1929 was the catalyst for the great depression
What is Black Tuesday
This was at an all-time high during the 1930's due to the Great Depression
What is unemployment
This is a period of time from 1929 - 1939 where life was difficult for many people
What is the Great Depression
Group of women including Emily Murphy who petitioned to be considered Persons in Canada
Who are The Famous Five
This actor gained popularity in the 1920's for his comedy and films. We watched one in class
Who is Charlie Chaplin
The world war I saw mass productions but after the war items started stockpile which led to this cause of the Depression
What is overproduction
These were places, where in exchange for room-and-board men did physically demanding labour during the depression
What are Relief camps
A famine and droughts badly destroyed the agriculture of the prairies during the 1930's resulting in this
What is the dust bowl
This Prime Minister was the first liberal prime minister. He also had a minority government
Who is Prime Minister Mackenzie King
This group advocated for the prohibition of alcohol. A slogan of theirs was "lips that touch wine shan't touch mine"
Who are the Women Christian Temperance Union
When the Allies called on Germany for their reparations, they could not repay them. This led to this cause of the Great Depression.
What is WWI debt
A group of men rode the rails From BC in search of employment this event is known as
What is the on-to-Ottawa Trek
The day in history that brought protests to a halt after a train car was pushed off the rails an lit on fire and police intervention.
What is Bloody Saturday
This Prime Minister created a New Deal to help Canadians during the Great Depression, one work program was the Canadian wheat board.
Who is Prime Minister William Bennet
In order to run for Judge/magistrate women came together to petition their case that was eventually accepted by the Privy council in Britain
What is The Persons case
These types of taxes are used to prop up and protect American businesses from foreign manufacturers and goods.
What are Tariffs
Men Riding the rails were arrested in Reigna for not having a job and it led to this
What is the Reigna Riot
This protest involved the walk out of 30,000 workers causing the city to halt
What is the Winnipeg General strike
The leader of the social credit party who believed in capitalism being equivalent to hoarding
Who is "Bible Bill" Aberhart
This law made the British Empire the British Commonwealth and Canada a country no longer a colony of Britain.
What is the Statue of Westminster
When the price for raw resources dropped and competition arose Canada suffered because of this cause of WWI
What is dependance on exports
A way of investing in the stock market in which one only pays a portion of the price; caused excess inflation to price of stocks: less people could afford.
What is buying on Margin
The first worldwide organization brought together by President Woodrow Wilson
What is the League of Nations