Prohibition
These illegal establishments, nicknamed after animals, were places where people could secretly drink alcohol.
Blind Pigs
Which main ethnicities were labelled as "enemy aliens"?
Austrian-Hungarian, Ukrainian, or German Descent
Who was the King-Byng Affair between?
William Lyon Mackenzie King and Julian Byng
This major global event influenced Canada’s decision to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1947.
World War 2
This term describes the smuggling of alcohol from Canada into the United States during Prohibition.
Rum running
What are some short-term impacts of internment?
Stripping families of their wealth, xenophobia, loss of jobs and businesses, and exploitative labour
What was significant about Julian Byng?
He led the CEF in the battle of vimy ridge
In today’s money, the $50–$500 head tax would equal about this much.
$810 - 8100
Between 1923 and 1946, this was the approximate number of Chinese immigrants admitted to Canada.
50
A famous bootlegger
Rocco Peri, Ben Kerr, and Al Capone
How many internees were forced into camps?
Over 8 500 internees
What else is the King-Byng Affair called
King-Byng Wing Ding
One reason the Canadian government passed harsh immigration laws was fear of competition after the completion of this massive project.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Cultural assimilation, economic loss, resentment.
Because this province refused to join the prohibition ban, it profited from tourism and alcohol sales.
Quebec
Who was the Ukrainian Catholic Church spokesperson in Canada?
Bishop Nykyta Budka
True or False: The King-Byng Affair led to the Statue of Westminster
False it was the statute of westminister not the statue
Name one of the political or social reasons the government used to justify the exclusion laws.
Fear of competition, desire to keep Canada “white,” or appealing to racist attitudes for votes
This 1878 law, also known as the Scott Act, allowed local governments in Canada to ban the sale of alcohol.
Canada Temperance Act
Though Prohibition spread during World War I, this province was the first to strongly enforce the Canada Temperance Act.
Prince Edward Island
Pick two sections of the CCRF that would have been violated if it were created before World War 1?
2b Fundamental Freedoms, 8 Search or Seizure, 9 Detention or Imprisonment, 15 Equality Rights
Why was the 1921 government allowed to stay in power in 1925?
They met with the House and created a government with Progressive support, be flexible
In 2006, this Prime Minister formally apologized for the Chinese Head Tax and announced a redress package.
Stephen Harper
What specifically did the King Byng Affair change
It changed how the governor general responds to the PM’s advice. Be flexible though