1920s Overview (p.1)
What name was given to businesses in Canada that were owned by US companies but operated locally?
Branch plants
When did the Great Depression start?
1929
What were the living and working conditions like in the work camps during the Great Depression?
poor (inadequate food and infested bunks)
is Ms. King related to William-Lyon Mackenzie King?
No.
Who was the first woman who ran for federal office and won?
Agnes Macphail
What natural disaster in the Southern Plains caused high winds and dust to blow from Texas to Nebraska?
Severe droughts
how many Canadians became dependent upon government relief for survival?
one in five
What was the name of the 1920s film we watched on Wednesday?
The Good, Bright Days (1919-1927)
What kind of car could be produced every 93 minutes on Henry Ford's assembly line?
a Model T Ford
What was the overall effect of Prime Minister R.B. Bennett’s policies of providing $20 million to provinces while increasing tariffs?
More harm than good
Which European countries, having borrowed heavily from the United States for military products after World War I, were hit hardest when the US demanded repayment?
Britain and France
What was the name of the Winnipeg hockey team in the 1920s?
Winnipeg Falcons
In cities, poorer areas were typically located near what type of zones?
Industrial areas
What is it called when people borrow money to buy stocks, as many did in the 1920s?
Buying on margin
How did the worsening economic conditions in Germany affect the population’s political attitudes?
It created an angry, frightened, and financially struggling population that became open to more extreme political systems.
What kind of pet did Emily Carr have?
a pet monkey
Which law was violated when the federal government took land from reserves without consent?
The Indian Act
what kind of "plague" made economic downturn in Canada even worse?
grasshopper plague
What event on October 29, 1929, involved massive stock sales and led to banks collapsing?
Black Tuesday
What is a primary source?
an original, first-hand account of an event or topic, created by someone who experienced it.