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100

This man was our 9th Prime Minister for one year and later one week

Arthur Meighen

100

When Canada was asked to support Britain during the Chanak crisis they responded by saying what? (Yes or No)

No


100

When a group of workers join together to negotiate on everyone's behalf, what is this organization called?

A Union

100

The "war to end all wars" also known as WW1, ended in what year? (1917, 1918, 1919, or 1920?)

1918

200

This man became Prime Minister in 1921 and was known for his isolationism

William Lyon Mackenzie King

200

In 1919 several workers of all types came together to form one combined organization to advocate on everyone's behalf. What was this new special union called?

The One Big Union

200

In 1919 the Winnipeg General Strike ended in a violent outburst on Saturday. What name did people give this day?

Bloody Saturday


200

In 1922, this crisis in what is now Turkey ended up establishing Canada's military autonomy. What was the name of this crisis?

The Chanak Crisis

300

This governor-general refused to dissolve Parliament twice after being asked to by the Prime Minister

George Byng

300

In 1923, Canada independently signed a treaty with America to regulate the catch of what fish?

Halibut

300

When a group of workers decide to not go into work until negotiations or demands have been made, this is called what?

A Strike


300

Starting in 1887, these meetings between Britain and its commonwealth nations would regularly occur every few years to discuss and argue for independence, what were this meetings called?

Imperial Conferences

400

This man was Britain's Prime Minister during the Chanak crisis as well as the 1923 and 1926 Imperial Conferences

David Lloyd George

400

In 1919 after WW1, Canada would end up signing which treaty independently?

The Treaty of Versailles

400

When the price of goods increases over time unrelated to any change in quality or amount, this is called what?

Inflation

400

In which year did the Imperial Conference establish Canada's autonomy through the famous Balfour Declaration? (1921, 1923, or 1926?)

1926

500

This activist was a prominent supporter of the workers during the Winnipeg General Strike and later founded what would later become the NDP party

J.S Woodsworth

500

What was the name of the declaration issued during the 1926 Imperial Conference that gave Canada almost complete independence?

The Balfour Declaration

500

When a country sticks to its own problems and avoids getting involved in world events, what is this strategy called?

Isolationism

500

The Statute of Westminster applied to every commonwealth nation/dominion except for one, what was its name? 

Newfoundland