The Great Depression
This region of Canada was hit the hardest during the Great Depression.
The Prairies
What was the primary government goal behind the creation of Canada's Residential Schools?
To assimilate Indigenous Peoples into European-Canadian culture
The 1918–1919 influenza pandemic spread rapidly across the globe largely due to this movement.
Soldiers travelling home from WWI
This musical genre exploded in popularity throughout the 1920s.
Jazz
The Balfour Report was drafted directly in response to this political controversy
The King-Byng Affair
This major event in 1929 sparked the beginning of the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash
Define the term "assimilation."
Encouraging or forcing everyone to adopt the identity and habits of the majority population.
In the early 1900s, business owners opposed labor unions because they associated them with this ideology.
Communism
A major Canadian medical discovery in the 1920s revolutionized treatment for people with diabetes.
Insulin
This 1931 British law officially granted Canada full legal autonomy and independence from Britain.
The Statute of Westminster
Relief camps were created specifically for this group of unemployed people.
Young and single men with no work
Name two key areas governed by the Indian Act.
Indian Status, Bands, Band Councils, and Indian Reserves.
During the Winnipeg General Strike, workers united to demand these primary workplace improvements.
Better pay and working conditions
This group of women fought for equal legal rights in the landmark Persons' Case.
The Famous Five
Signed in 1919, this peace treaty marked the first time Canada's name appeared independently on an international treaty rather than having Britain sign on its behalf.
The Treaty of Versailles
The On-to-Ottawa Trek was organized by workers to achieve this primary purpose.
Taking their demands for jobs and relief to Ottawa
How did Residential Schools impact Indigenous children and their communities longterm?
Separation of families, loss of language, culture, and traditions, along with intergenerational trauma.
This organization campaigned heavily for the creation of the Ontario Temperance Act to ban alcohol.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
During the hardships of the Great Depression, Canadians frequently turned to movies, radio, and sports as forms of this coping mechanism.
Escapism
This 1923 North Pacific fishing agreement became the first international treaty negotiated and signed entirely by Canada without British involvement.
The Halibut Treaty
What were the 5 main causes of the Great Depression?
1. Overproduction and the Wheat Crisis
2. Few primary products (Staples)
3. Dependence on the United States
4. Too much buying on credit
5. High Tariffs and international trade
Define "colonialism" and state how the Indian Act represents it.
Colonialism occurs when one country invades and takes control of another land/people to use its resources
The Indian Act represents colonialism by imposing federal control over Indigenous identity, governance, and reserve land.
When soldiers returned home from WWI, they faced these economic challenges.
1. Higher prices
2. Fewer jobs
3. Factories closing
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was established in the 1930s to fulfill this purpose.
Protect Canadian culture and ensure Canadian stories were told
In response to this 1922 crisis in Turkey, Prime Minister Mackenzie King declared "Parliament will decide," refusing to automatically send troops for Britain.
The Chanak Affair