Politics
The People
Causes
Definitions
Newly Self-Governing Nation
100
Who was the Prime Minister 2x during the Depression
Willion Lyon Mackenzie King aka "Mackenzie King"
100
Which famous British Columbian artist was produced from this era?
Emily Carr
100
What and when was Black Tuesday?
Black Tuesday was the day when the stock market crashed. October 29, 1929
100
What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a process where disagreeing parties will submit their dispute to a third party for a ruling
100
Which document officially made Canada an autonomous nation?
The Statue of Westminster
200
Name 3 new political parties at the time
The CCF The Social Credit Party Union Nationale
200
Who was the first female Member of Parliament?
Agnes Macphail. She won her riding in a rural town in Ontario.
200
What were three causes that led to the Depression?
Dependence on American consumerism High tariffs Buying on Credit Buying on Margin Black Tuesday
200
What was Canada's offical first signed document?
The Halibut Treaty (not the Treaty of Versailles)
300
What were some positive social changes during the Interwar Years (Name 2 and briefly explain)
New enthusiasm for outdoor activities such as picnics, movies, riding the rapids Women gained the right to vote federally—a step in the right direction to gender equality
300
What were work camps? Describe
Work camps were camps that the federal government provided for unemployed, single men. These camps were usually in heavy forested areas, isolated from society. Most of their jobs focused on building infrastructure (roads, clearing land). They were given little pay, food and board as compensation.
400
What was considered to be the Red Scare? How did this impact Canadians?
The fear of communism. Russia had just had their communist revolution—some Canadians believed that if Canada were ever put into a situation like Russia (hunger, drought, devastation by war) and with the worker strikes happening nationally, Communism might happen to spread itself into Canada. Canadian officials even to the measures of gathering communist literature—if anyone was caught with such literature they were sent to prison.
400
What is protectionism, how was it used in Canada and who enforced it?
Putting tarrifs (taxes and duties) on imported goods--in this case, many once free trade. The purpose being to restrain trade between nations to keep it as "fair competetion" for goods traded locally/domestically By raising tarrifs, it was meant to protect Canada’s Industry. Prime Minister R.B. Bennett
400
What does "Buying on Margin" mean? How did this effect Canadians?
Buying stocks with a small payment and a big loan. The results can be either devastatingly fortunate (good pay off) or horrendous (big loss of money). People at the time wanted to “get rich quick”. But, when stock prices plummeted, Canadians not only had to mourn their losses, but try to pay back the loan money they borrowed. This was a huge contributer to the start of the depression
500
Was the League of Nations a success? Why/why not, 3 reasons
No...it was not a success because... 1. The Unites States did not join—even though it was President Wilson’s idea and enforced it upon Europe 2. There was no real force to implement the rules upon breakers of the treaty. Best example: Hitler taking over Rhineland, 1936—clearly breaking the treaty 3. Economic Sanctions that the League of Nations did put against violating members had little to no effect. 4. The goal of the League of Nations was to prevent wars, help improve the lives of citizens and police issues amongst the European countries. None of these aspects were taken care of—in fact, their failure to enforce their laws or stick up for other members led to World War II.
500
What is the difference between the Famous Five and the Group Seven? Explain
The Famous Five were a group of five women from Alberta that stood up for women to be considered a “person” in the British North America Act. The leader of the group, Emily Murphy—she became the first woman judge. The Group of Seven were seven men that broke free of traditional painting and used bold and heavy strokes to contrast their paintings. This type of art was unusual for the time period, since realism was the usual painting form—strokes were almost non-existent if possible. However, their form of painting gained popularity among others. As well they were known for their paintings of northern Canadian landscapes. Tom Thompson was the most recognized of the artists.
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