Prime Ministers
The Causes
The Outcome
Attempted Solutions
Provincial Activity
100
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who was the Prime Minister in power at the time that the depression started?
100
1929
What is the year in which the stock market crashed?
100
Pogey
What is the government relief payments called that were given to those how had no alternative source of income?
100
The Deal
What is the "elaborate plan" that Bennett came up with to provide help for people in need?
100
1934
When did the provincial Liberals come to power in Ontario?
200
1930
What is the year in which R.B. Bennett was voted into power instead of Mackenzie King?
200
little food and water
What is the outcome from the drought ans the infestation of crickets?
200
"riding the rods"
What is it called when young men would climb in or on the trains to try and find work in other towns?
200
$20 million
How much money did Bennett donate to work-creation programs?
200
Quebec
In which province did the Union Nationale come to power?
500
R.B. Bennett
Who was no more in favour of government relief?
500
Many businesses slowed production and laid off workers.
What is The result from producing more production than there was a realistic demand for?
500
There were almost constant dust storms and millions of hectares of fertile topsoil blew away.
What was the outcome of the drought?
500
He hoped it would convince people to buy cheaper Canadian products.
Why did Bennett impose high tariffs by 50% on imported goods?
500
Dufferin Pattullo, from British Columbia
Who introduced reforms to shorten the work day, increase the minimum wage, and increase relief payments by 20% and where was he from?
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