The Stock Market
Factors Leading Up to Depression
Life of the People
The Drought in the Prairies
Political
100
An unexpected and sudden drop in stock prices
What is a stock market crash?
100
The High Tariff Protectionism
What made it harder to sell Canadian goods?
100
When one travels by hopping onto numerous freight trains
What is "Riding the Rods"?
100
The Palliser Triangle
Where did the drought hit the hardest?
100
He took over as Prime Minister after William King
Who was R.B Bennett?
200
"Buy now, pay later"
What was the motto for the people who could not afford to repay their loans?
200
Fish, wheat, pulp & paper, minerals
What were the 4 primary products Canada depended on?
200
"Jungles"
What was the nickname for the small towns where men would stay temporarily?
200
It was suppose to help farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs
What did the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act do?
200
This policy was declared illegal by the Supreme Court
What happened to William Aberhart's solution of giving each citizen $25/month?
500
Smart investors sold their stocks. Others panicked and did the same
How did the stock market crash?
500
American factories shut down
What caused the demand of Canadian products to fail and Canadian factories to shut down?
500
You had to wait in line for hours and then declare your financial failure
What was the process for a person to receive Government relief payments?
500
The collapsed wheat market resulted in families struggling to survive
Why was the Depression the most severe in the Prairie Provinces?
500
This deal by Bennett did not improve the economy
What was the result of the "New Deal"?
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