"The Dirty 30's" is another name for this economic period.
What is the Great Depression.
100
This leader of the Social Credit Party promised each citizen a monthly $25 basic dividend, but the Supreme Court disallowed it.
Who is William Aberhart.
100
This method of transportation was used by penniless men to hop freight trains to shanty towns in search of work.
What is "riding the rods".
100
This Prime Minister got kicked out of office for his speech that was a 'nickel short'.
Who was William Lyon Mackenzie King.
100
This insect periodically decimated the few wheat crops that grew during the depression.
What are grasshoppers.
200
Canada's dependence on this country for 40% of its exports greatly eroded Canada's economy.
What is the United States of America.
200
This BC Premier promised voters a "Little New Deal", and sold them a bridge.
Who was Premier Dufferin Pattulo.
200
This government relief payment provided food vouchers to those with no alternative income source.
What is pogey.
200
This Prime Minister got himself kicked out of office for provoking the Regina riot.
Who was R.B. Bennett.
200
This virus attacked wheat and killed grain crops nearing maturity.
What is rust.
500
Which three stock markets crashed in succession at the start of the great depression.
What are the New York, Toronto and Montreal Stock Exchanges.
500
This British economist believed that governments should borrow money to fund programs, otherwise known as deficit financing, to get out of the Depression.
Who was John Meynard Keynes.
500
This federal government act helped farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs.
What is the 1935 Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act.
500
What gifts given to Prime Minister Bennett by world capital leaders highlighted his personal wealth disparity over his countrymen.
What are gold and silver presentation pieces.
500
This semi-arid area in southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba was the hardest hit by the 'dust bowl'.