Terms
Urbanization
The spread of cities on farmland
Halibut Treaty
- Canada signed a treaty protecting halibut treaties without permission from Britain (1923)
- Showed Canadian Independence
RCMP
-Royal Canadian Mounted Police
-Clashed with strikers on Bloody Saturday
The KKK
-the Klan targeted people of African-American heritage. In Canada, it targeted Jews in Québec, French Canadians in Saskatchewan, Asians in British Columbia, and all foreigners everywhere else.
Residential Schools
-Caused trauma throughout the First Nations community
Isolationist
Someone who likes a policy different then others
Bloody Saturday
-Two deaths, thirty were injured
Arthur Meighn
-Took the role of PM during the constitutional crisis
-Appointed by Gov. General Byng
Women in Sports
-Canada began to more female athletes
-Example: Edmonton Grads
How did new technology affect the future?
-Things like insulin, Cars, Airplanes, Radios etc. are still widely used now
Referendums
Direct vote by the electorate
Imperial Conferences
- The Balfour declaration was signed
-The Gov. Generals role was limited
-There were two conferences, One in 1923, and one in 1926
Dr. Frederick Banting
-The inventor of insulin
Nellie McClung
-One of the "Famous Five" who challenged the definition of Persons in the BNA act
-Unions are commonly used today
Branch Plants
manufacturing facility or factory that is owned by a company with its headquarters in another country
Persons Case
- Emily Murphy went to the British Privy Council to challenge the fact that women were not considered "persons" in the constitution.
-She won the case
Mackenzie King
-Prime Minister (Liberal)
-Dealt With the Constitutional Crisis, but got re-elected
Flappers
-Represents how Canada is moving forward as a country
-Young women who rejected traditional values
-They often wore short hair, short dresses, and hats
-Caused increased fear of communism in Canada
-Employers were scared that unions would lead to communism
Non-Confidence Vote
A vote showing the majority doesn't support a leader, mainly in parliment
Chanak Crisis
- (1922) Britain and Turkey were threatening each other
-Britain said that Canada would come help, but King refused to send troops
-Shows Canada separating from Brittan and doing what they want
Foster Hewitt
- The first Radio host for hockey night in Canada
-Pushed Canadian Identify
J.S. Woodsworth
The Leader of the Winnipeg general strike
What did the chanak crisis lead to?
More Canadian Independence