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Politicians
100
October 29, 1929
What is Black Friday?
100
Men traveled across the country by ¨hopping¨ freight trains looking for work
What is Riding the rods?
100
Government relief payments given to those how had no alternative source of income
What is "Pogey"?
100
Prime Minister Mackenzie King speech saying social welfare was the responsibility of the provinces
What is Five Cent Speech?
100
Prime Minister from 1930-1935
Who is R.B. Bennett?
200
Stockpile of goods
What is overproduction?
200
Work created by federal government building roads, clearing land and digging drains deep into the woods
What is work camps?
200
In 1935, the federal government passed this "Act" which helped farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs
What is the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act ?
200
The Leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
Who is J. S. Woodsworth.?
200
Leader of the Liberal Party 1919-1948
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie King?
300
Wheat, fish, pulp and paper
What is primary resources?
300
Protestation of camp condition, the men from work camps in BC decided to take their complaints to Prime Minister Bennett in Ottawa riding on freight cars.
What is "On to Ottawa Trek"?
300
It supported government ownership of certain businesses and industries and social programs to assist people in need: the elderly, the unemployed, the homeless, the sick, and other citizens unable to support themselves.
What is Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)?
300
How much were men paid in working camps?
What is 20 cents?
300
Leader of the Social Credit Party in Alberta elected in 1935
Who is William Aberhart?
400
"Buy now, pay later"
What is buying on credit?
400
Bennett feared that the men disappointed by the terrible conditions in working camps might come under the influence of ...
What is Communist Party?
400
Made many recommendations with regards to taxation, unemployment insurance, and equalization payments .
Who is Rowell-Sirois Commission ?
400
His attitude convinced people that he did not care about their suffering.
Who is Prime Minister Mackenzie King ?
400
Leader that promised voters a "Little New Deal" in British Columbia
Who is Premier Dufferin Pattullo?
500
Small downpayment, large loan when buying stock
What is buying on margin?
500
He railed against big business but was a conservative at heart and did little for the unemployed and was involved in the ruthless suppression of strikes.
Who is Liberal premier of Ontario Mitch Hepburn?
500
The National Employment Commission found that unemployment was a national problem and it recommended the federal government spend millions of dollars
What is job creation and training programs?
500
A way R.B. Bennett attempted to get Canada out of the Depression.
What is imposed high tariffs (taxes) by 50% on imported goods
500
He brought the newly formed Union Nationale party to power in Quebec in 1936.
Who is Maurice Duplessis?