The Winnipeg General Strike
This government controlled police force was called in to break up the protest that led to the end of the Winnipeg General Strike
Who are the RCMP?
This collective of Canadian painters made their mark painting landscapes during the 1920s
Who were the Group of Seven?
This 'T' word refers to the belief that alcohol should not be consumed.
What is temperance?
As Canadian Prime Minister during the end of the 1930s, he travelled to Europe to meet with rising political star, Adolf Hitler
Who was William Lyon Mackenzie King?
The On-to-Ottawa Trek began in this west coast city
Where is Vancouver?
Who is Bennett?
Canada's economy relied too much on these products extracted from the earth like wheat, minerals, and forestry
What are primary products?
This 'J' term refers to homeless encampments that were popular across Canada but especially in Vancouver and in Toronto's Don Valley
What are Jungles?
During the 1920s, this term referred to a young, fashionable woman
What is a flapper?
Bee's knees
What is an extraordinary thing, person, idea, etc.?
The Winnipeg General Strike lasted for this many weeks
What is six?
He won gold in 100m and 200m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Who was Percy Williams?
This 'M' word refers to alcohol that was made at home
What is moonshine?
He took over as Conservative leader and Prime Minister upon Robert Borden's retirement in 1920
Who is Arthur Meighen?
Site of the 1928 Summer Olympics
This is a shorter hairstyle for women that became popular during the 1920s
What is the Bob?
These import taxes choked off international trade
What are tariffs?
Referred to as the 'Saviour Seed,' this seed would lead to a plant with longer roots that required less water to survive
What is Fairway Crested WheatGrass?
These insects plagued the prairies during the 1930s
What are grasshoppers?
Palooka
Who is a stupid man?
Most Canadians did not support the strikers during the Winnipeg General Strike because they associated the strike with this political idea
What is communism?
She won gold in the high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Who was Ethel Catherwood?
Considered Canada's version of Al Capone, this gangster's wife was murdered in their driveway
Who is Rocco Perri?
He was the governor general that refused King's request for a new election in 1926
Who is Julian Byng?
This Canadian province was the least in favour of prohibition
Where is Quebec?
This term referred to a type of alcohol that was made at home (typically in a specific location)
What is bathtub gin?
During the 1920s, Canadians and Americans had bought too many products on this system of 'buy now, pay later'
What is buying on credit?
This risky process allowed stock investors to borrow stocks to increase their leverage
What is 'buying on margin'?
This Canadian based rum running boat was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico in 1929
What is the I'm Alone?
Scratch
What is money?
The end of the Winnipeg General Strike was a riot that is now referred to by this nickname
What was 'Bloody Saturday'?
She won the silver medal in the 100m at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Who is Bobbie Rosenfeld?
This Canadian rumrunner was found guilty in the shooting death of Const. Stephen Lawson and executed for his crime
Who is Emilio Picariello?
A scandal in this department led PM King to seek a new election in 1926
What is the customs department?
The first people to walk off the job during the Winnipeg General Strike
Who were the 'Hello Girls' (telephone operators)?
This referred to a blanket that was stitched together from old packaging
What is a beggar's quilt?
This is the animal nickname for a stock market that is quickly falling
What is a bear market?
This 1931 Statute led to Canada being officially allowed to make its own decisions about international events
What is the Statute of Westminster?
This American silent film star's films such as The Kid and Modern Times were popular with Canadian audiences
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Zotzed
What is to be killed?
She was a major organizer of the strikers and helped keep everyone fed during the Winnipeg General Strike
Who was Helen Armstrong?
She created a play called “The Women's Parliament” which was a satire play about how it would be dangerous for men to vote
Who is Nellie McClung?
This was the last province to hold on the prohibition laws as they were not repealed here until 1948
Where is Prince Edward Island?
In an attempt to save himself from defeat in the upcoming 1935 Federal Election, R.B. Bennett introduced his version of this hands-on approach to solving the depression
What is the 'New Deal'?
The 'Famous Five' helped to win this famous case
What is the 'Person's Case'?
He was the leader of Canada's Communist Party during the 1930s
Who was Buck?
“You should only produce as many items as you can sell” explains this cause of the economic downturn at the beginning of the 1930s
What is overproduction?
William 'Bible Bill' Aberhart was Alberta's leader of this political party that believed in providing citizens with vouchers to allow them more purchasing power
What is the Social Credit Party?
He was the communist leader of the 'On-to-Ottawa' trek
Who was Arthur 'Slim' Evans?
Jalopy
What is an old car?