The Depression
The People
Life During The Depression
100
October 29, 1929
What is Black tuesday
100
People during the 20's were buying shares with 10% down and paying the 90% back after making profits
What is buying on the margin
100
it was a time of great economical and social hardship, Massive unemployment, Terrible Suffering
What is The Great Depression
200
The failing of the stock markets caused
What is the great depression
200
Unemployment in Canada reached an all time High during what year
What is 1933
300
Provinces hit hardest by the depression
What is "The Praires
300
People had to declare financial bankruptcy to receive what ?
What is Welfare
400
In the Prairies constant dust storms blew away millions of hectors of fertile soil
What is The dust bowl
400
The only issue discussed at the 1930's election
What is unemployment
400
Jobless Men got on random freight trains
What is "Riding The Rods"
500
a fungus attacked wheat and killed grain crops during maturity
What is Rust
500
In 1935, over 1000 men left work camps in B?C. in protest of camps and work conditions and headed to Ottawa
What is On- To- Ottawa
500
After Riding the rails men would stay in towns built in days know as
What is "Jungles"
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