CANADA
This region of Canada, known for farming, was hit the hardest due to collapsing, wheat prices, and the severe dust bowl drought
Prairie Provinces or Saskatchewan
Why was there a spike in Mexican immigrants to the US in the 1920s?
What did they both heavily rely on with their economy?
Exporting raw goods
When did the Great Depression start?
1929
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This prime minister was in power for much of the depression and is often blamed for his slow response
R. B. Bennett
What was the main cause of unemployment in Mexico during this time?
What year was the Bank of Mexico established?
1925
When did the Great Depression end?
1939
University of California Davis
This type of economy is based on selling raw materials, like wood and grain and made Canada extremely vulnerable when global demand fell
Staples Economy
Name 3 raw materials Mexico exported at the time?
Silver, copper, oil, agricultural products
What country got closer ties with Britain?
Canada
What are the Mexican primary exports and what are the Canadian primary exports?
The Mexican primary exports are silver and agricultural products.
While Canadian primary exports are wheat, timber and minerals.
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This federal institution was established in 1934 to manage monetary policy and stabilize currency and credit
Bank of Canada
What was the number of laborers working in the oil industry in 1935?
15,000 people
What did the The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 do?
It put high tariffs on US goods
What was is trigged by?
By the U.S. stock market crash, lack of regulation and insurance for deposits (banking system) and the Dust Bowl.
Where is Mr. Case's wife from?
Sweden
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What US government organization conducted raids and mass deportations?
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
What process did Mexico use to increase their domestic industries?
Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI)
What were the effects?
It caused mass unemployment, bank failures, deflation, poverty, and plummeting industrial production, impacting daily life and leading to government interventions.
What year did Mr. Case start teaching?
1997