POLITICS
PROHIBITION
CRIME
Final Question
100
Who was Mackenzie King and what party did he support?
The successor to Wilfred Laurier of the Liberals
100
What was another name for smuggling?
Rum Running
100
What was Alcapone famous for!
Alcapone was a very famous gang leader, smuggler, and bootlegger.
200
Who is Arthur Meighen and what party did he support?
He was the successor to Robert Borden of the Conservatives.
200
What year did Ontario end it's prohibition?
1927
200
Who were the Bootleggers?
The bootleggers were people who made alcohol in illegal breweries.
300
What was the Winnipeg General Strike?
It was a famous strike caused by workers unrest across Canada.
300
What were two main types of food used in making alcohol?
Grains and Fruits
300
What year did Alcapone die and why?
He died in 1947 of heart failure.
300
How many gangs were in Canada during the 1920s?
ZERO
400
What was the Progressive Party?
It was the party formed by mostly farmers to represent the interests of the rural provinces.
400
Name two drugs that people turned to after the ban on alcohol?
Opium, marijuana, cocain, and other available drugs.
400
What happened to the crime rates in the 1920s?
The crime rates in Canada decreased after Prohibition was released and alcohol was available.
500
What was the King-Byng Crisis?
It was the crisis by the Governer-Generals ability to deny King's request for an election.
500
Who was the famous CANADIAN smuggler that we talked about in this presentation?
Harry Low
500
How would a person get into a speakeasy?
To gain entrance onto a speakeasy, a special knock, handshake, or password was needed.
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