What were the "sprawling shanty towns" (that sprung up in and around cities) referred to as?
"Jungles".
100
Which particular group was believed (by some critics) to have contributed to the Depression?
Employed women.
100
What became an international sensation and were known as the "miracle babies"?
The Dionne quintuplets.
100
By the end of the 1930s, what country dominated the North American culture that Canadians embraced?
The USA.
200
What organizations provided used clothing and meals to those who were desperate?
Private charities.
200
Who did the federal government create work camps for? (Be specific.)
For unemployed, single men.
200
How much were Aboriginal families on relief paid?
Only five dollars per month.
200
What identity did "Grey Owl" take on when he moved to Canada at age 17?
A Canadian Aboriginal.
200
How did the Canadian government try to combat the “insidious American influence” of US radio
programs and to win over Canadian listeners?
By creating the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
300
What was set up to help the hungry and homeless?
Soup kitchens.
300
Why were the work camps usually located deep in the woods (interior BC and northern Ontario)?
So the men were completely isolated.
300
Which two immigrant groups were targeted or viewed with hostility?
The Jews and Chinese.
300
How did the Ontario government make the Dionne quintuplets become a tourist attraction?
The Dionne girls were put on display to the public in a specially built hospital where the quints were raised; visitors could watch the daily lives of the quints behind a one-way screen.
300
Which talented Canadian built careers in the American movie industry? (Name one.)
Mary Pickford.
400
What was “pogey”?
Government relief payments given to those who had no alternative source of income.
400
What were some (give at least two) of the projects that men in the work camps worked on ?
Buildings roads, clearing land, or digging drainage ditches.
400
What did the government do about immigration in 1931?
Put a complete stop to immigration.
400
What made "Grey Owl" the most famous Canadian of his day?
His writings and speaking tours promoting conservation. (This answer is also acceptable: his books became best-sellers, made movies, and dined with prime ministers and royalty)
400
How Canadian government try to reduce the influence of American magazines (e.g. "Time")?
By TAXING those American magazines that had more than 20% US advertising.
500
What requirements did people have to meet in order to obtain relief? (Hint: something to do with their "financial failure")
(1) Had to swear that they did not own anything of value and (2) prove that they were being evicted from their home.
500
How did the men "hop" freight trains when they travelled across the country? (Hint: the two methods they used to ride the trains)
Some men rode on the roof or clung to the rods underneath the train.
500
Give two examples as to how Jews suffered from anti-Semitism.
(1) Many professions were closed to them, and (2) many clubs and organizations (in cities) forbade Jewish membership.
500
What was the English name of the famous “Apache”
naturalist (a.k.a. Grey Owl) who was actually an Englishman?
Archie Belaney.
500
What did the Canadian government set up in 1939 to produce Canadian movies that told Canadian stories?