Causes
What happened in 1929 that signaled the start of the depression?
The stock market crash
True or False- Was The Great Depression known as the "Dirty Thirties" of the decade?
True
Where did young jobless men stole away on the fright trains?
They clung to the rods underneath the train
Who was the government in the depression?
William Lyon Mackinzie King
True or False- People using credit as a way of purchasing led to the depression.
True
What did unemployed people do during the depression?
They drifted from town to town looking for work on a train.
What year was Dufferin Pattullo elected for ruling British Columbia's provincial parties?
1933
True or False- Mackinzie King was reelected government in 1935
True
What year was the height of the depression at 25% of unemployment?
1933
What did thousands of Canadians live off of in the great depression?
Pogey
What provinces were hit the hardest during the depression?
The prairie provinces
How much money did the government give the provinces for work creation programs?
$20 million
When did The Great Depression start?
October 29, 1929
How long did the drought on the prairie provinces last?
8 years
What happened as soon as the depression ended?
World War 2
Why did the government create work camps?
For unemployed and single men looking for work.
What was one of the major causes why Canada fell with the United States?
Because they depended on the United States to much
What happened in 1935?
Men left their camps to protest against the camp conditions (On To Ottawa Trek)
Why were 30,000 immigrants forced to go back to their countries?
Because of illness and unemployment
Why did people think King did not care about their suffering?
Because he said he would not give a five cent piece to any province that did not have a liberal government.