Important Dates
Causes of Depression
Important political figures
Political Change in Canada
Interesting Facts
100
In October of this year, the New York, Montreal, and Toronto stock markets crashed
What is 1929
100
These taxes and Duties were placed on imported goods
What are tariffs
100
This man gave the famous "Five Cent Speech"
Who is Mackenzie King
100
J.S.Woodsworth was the leader of this western political party
What is the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
100
Hanging onto the underside of a train was called this
What is riding the rods
200
In this year a new political party was formed in the West
What is 1932
200
Canada of depended heavily on the sales of wheat, fish, pulp paper and this other export
What is minerals
200
"One of the greatest assets a man can have on entering life's struggle is poverty" speaker
Who is Bennett
200
This man brought the newly formed Union Nationale Party to power
Who is Maurice Duplessis
200
Bennett's government gave provinces this amount of money for work creation
What is 20 million
500
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act was passed this year
What is 1935
500
"Buy now, Pay later" was the motto for purchasing items this way
What is buying on credit
500
This man led the Social Credit Party
Who is William Aberhart
500
This Liberal Premier of BC promised a "Little New Deal" to the western province
Who is Dufferin Pattulo
500
The CCF was the forerunner for this current political party
What is the NDP
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