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The Causes of the Great Depression
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Bennett Buggies
People called their cars when they pulled out the motors and used horses instead of gas
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Black Tuesday
What is October 29, 1929. The day the stock market crashed.
100
When this country's economy collapsed Canada was too interconnected to stop economic collapse at home.
What is the United States of America, A cause is Economic Ties.
100
This political party of Quebec used the depression as an opportunity to attack English speaking businesses in Quebec. Who were they mainly against?
What is the Union Nationale, anti-communist.
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After Bennett's plans failed, he decided to put unemployed men into these. Where were they located? List some requirements to be eligible for these camps.
What are relief camps. In isolated rural parts of Canada, single unemployed men, cannot leave the camps, work hard labour, cannot form committees.
200
Bennett Burghs, why was Bennett's name used?
Shanty towns, blamed Bennett for all of the problems in the economy.
200
On to Ottawa Trek
What is when the angry relief camp workers jumped on top of trains starting in Vancouver and headed to Ottawa to confront Prime Minister Bennett about the poor conditions in the camps.
200
There was a lack of this that led to Black Tuesday
Lack of Financial Regulation
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The CCF released this document as a response to the depression and declaration of their intentions. What were their intentions? What does the CCF stand for? What form of government did they decide to be?
What is the Regina Manifesto. Public ownership of banks, transport, and other services, a more fair tax system, universal health care. Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. Democratic Socialism, voted in by the people
200
This political party rose up in the prairies as a response to the inequalities of the depression. Who was their leader? What is their party name today?
What is the CCF? J.S. Woodsworth. The New Democratic Party.
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R.B. Bennett
Who was the Prime Minister from 1930 - 1935, replacing William Lyon Mackenzie King during the worst years of the Depression in Canada.
300
The Dust Bowl
Drought, dust storms, and grasshopper infestations that decimated crops and farms in Western Canada.
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These high taxes on foreign goods decreased international trade and hurt the Canadian economy.
What are tariffs.
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What were some (give at least two) of the projects that men in the work camps worked on?
What are buildings roads, clearing land, or digging drainage ditches.
300
This Canadian government-run business provided Canadian radio content. What is it and when was it founded?
What is the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission. (CRBC) 1932.
400
Riding the Rails
When the transients (homeless people) rode on the top of trains going from town to town, looking for work.
400
How to get rich quick in the stock market, explain the process.
What is investors bought stocks at low prices and sold them when they were high, cashing in on the profits.
400
If inflation rises faster than real wages, business will begin letting go of workers due to decreased real demand, which can lead to this stage of the business cycle.
What is a recession.
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What was the economic plan of the Social Credit Party? Who was their leader? What region did they run?
What is giving a social dividend to the people in the means to jump-start the economy. $25 per person per month. William "Bible Bill" Aberhart. Alberta.
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What is the Regina Riot?
What is a riot in Regina Saskatchewan that ended the On-to-Ottawa Trek, Bennett was responsible for this.
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One cause of the great depression was the buying of stock using this.
What is credit or buying on margin
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In general, relief camps paid what kind of people this amount of money per day.
What is 20 cents per day, single, unemployed men.
500
A reliance of the Canadian economy of this type of good led to the depression.
What is staple goods.
500
What is The Padlock Law and who passed it?
Gave authorities the power to enter any building to search for and seize communist propaganda, got to define what is and what is not communist propaganda. Union Nationale and Maurice Duplessis.
500
Bennett's New Deal, what did he list or suggest? Was it supported by his party?
What was a series of social reforms to fix the economy and help Canadian workers during the Depression. His plan was thrown out by the courts as "communist." Mandatory work week hours, minimum wage, unemployment insurance.