THE BEGINNING
HARD TIMES
5 CENT SPEECH
100
Newsprint, radios, clothing, and cars
What is products that were over produced in the beginning of the Depression?
100
1933
What is the height of the Depression?
100
Mackenzie King
Who delivered 5 cent speech?
200
1929, 1931, and 1933–37
What is the years Canadian farmers faced severe droughts?
200
25%
What is the percentage of Canadians that were unemployed, homeless, and desperately poor?
200
1930
When was the 5 cent speech delivered?
300
Products from Canada became more expensive and harder to sell in other countries, causing Canada's economy to slow down even more.
What is the problem tariffs (taxes and duties) caused.
300
Noticed little change in their lifestyle.
What is the wealthy middle-class.
300
Conservatives
What is the party at came into power afterwards?
400
Purchasing items on credit (“buy now, pay later”)
What is the the reason many Canadians lost their jobs, were unable to make their payments, and some even lost everything.
400
Government helping payments for people who had no other source of income.
What is pogey?
400
Social welfare was the responsibility of the provinces
What was mentioned at the 5 cent speech?
500
People purchased stocks on margin with a small down payment and a big loan.
What is a reason why people were financially ruined when prices fell and the stock market crashed?
500
Unemployed people traveled across Canada by "hopping" freight trains, some even riding on the roof or clung to the rods underneath the train.
What is Riding the Rods?
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