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100
This is when more goods are produced than actual demand, resulting in stockpiles of unsold products that potentially causes overall economic decline.
What is Overproduction?
100
Decline in stocks, production, GNP, imports and exports.
What are the main consequences of the "Great Depression"?
100
This was the decade that came before The Depression. Known for the exact opposite of the Depression, it was a time of celebration and overall economic boom.
What is the "Roaring Twenties"?
200
This slowed down Canada's economy by placing Tariffs on imported Canadian Goods.
What is Protectionism?
200
This was one of the first acts done to help the poor and homeless, resulted from the increasing rates of unemployment and general bankruptcy.
What is a "pogey"?
200
This person was voted into office in the 1930 Election after Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, was voted out. This person was unable to ease any economic burdens, hence was voted out of office shortly after.
Who is R.B. Bennett?
200
This was an act implemented in 1935 by the federal government to help farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs in an attempt to revive the agricultural industry.
What is the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act?
200
This is when people hop on freight trains illegally in an attempt to find work miles and miles away.
What is "Riding the Rods"?
300
This is a speech made by Prime Minister Mackenzie King in response to Canadians' demand for the government to help ease the economic crisis. Mackenzie King said he would not give a "five-cent piece" to any province that did not have a Liberal government, eventually resulting in him being voted out of office.
What is the "Five Cent Speech"?
400
This was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, which in turn heavily affected Canada's economy due to Canada's economic dependence on the U.S.
What is "Black Tuesday"/"Black Thursday"?
500
This was a common way to get rich by investing in the stock market through loans. As loans were easy to obtain, the price of stocks was increased beyond their actual value. Once investors started selling their stocks for high profit, sellers panicked and began to sell in mass, resulting in a rapid decline of stock value. This lead to the collapse of the New York Stock Market, followed by the Toronto and Montreal Stock Markets.
What is "Borrow to Invest" and the role it played in The Depression?
500
This was the market most heavily impacted by The Depression. With the implementation of tariffs along with several other factors, this sector of the economy suffered the most as well as made the slowest recovery.
What is the crisis on the Praire Farms?
500
This was the program of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and was adopted at the first national convention of the CCF held in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1933. I aimed to eradicate capitalism, replacing it with a socialist economy.
What is the "Regina Manifesto"?
500
These are extreme political groups that formed in response to The Great Depression as well as in frustration to the government. Some advocate for an economic and societal overhaul while some advocate for segregation and white supremacy.
What are the extreme Communists and Fascists groups as well as the KKK?
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