Was the Stock Market Crash a cause of the depression?
No but it was the beginning of the depression.
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What party is Mackenzie King a part of?
What is a Liberal.
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How much did R. B. Bennet give the provinces?
He gave them $20 million for work creation programs.
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What was the unemployment rate?
25% of all Canadians didn't have a job.
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What political party was lead by J. S. Woodsworth?
The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF).
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What year did the stock market crash?
It crashed on October 29, 1920.
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How many years total was Mackenzie King Prime Minister?
22 years; 1921-26, 1926-30, 1935-48.
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What did R. B. Bennet do when people mailed him for help?
He payed out of his own pocket to help them.
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What did people do when there were no jobs or welfare left in town?
They 'rode the rods' to other towns. This means they hopped on trains without paying for tickets, which generally meant sitting in the cargo area, or on top of the train.
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Which party promised $25 per month to every citizen?
The Social Credit Party.
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Why did the stock market crash?
Too many people tried to sell their stocks to make money and as a result everyone panicked panicked and sold all their stock. As a result of this, the value of the stocks dropped dramatically and eventually crashed.
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What was the five cent speech?
Where Mackenzie King said that social welfare is the responsibility of the provinces, and that he wouldn't give a five cent piece to any province that doesn't have a liberal government.
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What was Bennet's 'New Deal'?
It was an idea with more progressive taxes, shorter work days, higher minimum wage, regulated work conditions, unemployment insurance, health insurance, a revised old age pension, and agricultural support.
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Where did the term 'Ride the Rods' come from?
There were rods under the train that people would hang onto while it travelled.