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History Exam
20's and 30's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the 1920's most often called? | The roaring twenties |
| Henry Ford used what kind of mass production? | Assembly line, standardized parts and division of labor |
| What region was hit the hardest during the depression? | Prairies |
| Why was the On-to-Ottawa Trek Organized? | As a protest against the working conditions at the governments relief camps |
| What happened to the travelers riding the rails looking for jobs when they got off the train? | were arrested and charged with vagrancy |
| What was a major concern for WW1 returning soldiers? | Increased cost of living |
| What is something a female teacher could get fired for? | Wearing makeup |
| Could all women in the 1920's collect minimum wage? | No |
| Was relief given to people in cash payments? | No |
| What did the Commonwealth Federation turn into in 1961? | The New Democratic Party |
| How many deaths did Tuberculosis cause in Canada? | 100 000 |
| Why did many couples put off weddings during the depression? | It was too expensive |
| Charleston | Popular dance |
| bootlegger | Gangster and sells illegal alcohol |
| Flapper | Young independent woman |
| Rocco Perri | Most famous Canadian bootlegger |
| Rum runner | Smuggles illegal alcohol across border |
| Speakeasies | hidden disguised bar |
| Foster Hewitt | Radio host of Hockey Night in Canada |
| Black Tuesday | stock market crashed Oct 29 1929 |
| Tariffs | protected Canadian industries |
| Dole | Food, fuel and rent |
| Social Credit Party | idea of prosperity certificate (25 dollars) |
| Stock or share | ownership in part of a company |
| Capital gain | profit made from selling stock |
| The Regina Riot | end of On-to-Ottawa Trek |
| Name two industries that were growing in the 1920's | Hydroelectricity and mining |
| Why did Ottawa refuse to allow women to become senators? | They believe women were not considered "persons" |
| Who was the Alberta Five? | A group of women fighting to become a "person" |
| What did the Alberta Five do to protest? | Went to supreme court of Canada. They then refused to change law so they went to the privy council and then become officially a person. |
| What was prohibition? | The ban on selling, drinking, and transportation of alcohol in Canada |
| What benefits did prohibition have? | Pay checks were going home. stopped drunkenness crime, and men weren't being violent towards wife's |
| What negative effects did prohibition have? | Speakeasies, bootlegging, rum runners and Canada was losing money |
| How could Canadians get around the prohibition law? | Speakeasies, get prescriptions from doctors and bribe police. |
| How did the automobile change the life for Canadians? | Brought friends and family closer together, could live farther away from jobs, good pass time and they were affordable for the average Canadian. |
| Name two causes of the depression? | Dependence on the USA and buying on credit |
| What made life miserable for Prairie farmers? | Relied on wheat and wheat prices were low and they were suffering from droughts. Wind storms and grass hoppers |
| Why did farmers in the East of Canada not suffer as much? | They grew other products like vegetables. They were able to sell other things as well as provide food for themselves. |
| What were the working conditions like in factories? | Conditions were bad because people were so desperate for a job they would work in any condition. People wouldn't say anything about an injury because they were afraid of getting fired. |
| What are some types of entertainment people enjoyed to get distracted from the depression? | potlucks, church gatherings, game nights, dances, and newspapers |
| What were some big stories on the news at this time? | The stork derby, King Edward the 8th, the mad trapper and the Dionne Quints |
| What are some inventions in the 1930's? | Insulin, Automobile, snowmobile, radio, aviation |
| How did people survive the depression? | Church provided clothing, relief and soup kitchens |
| What are 3 1920's slang? | Cats meow, big cheese, and flat tire |
| Cats meow | very sharp |
| big cheese | big shot |
| flat tire | dull person |
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