1920

Question 1

Describe Winnipeg General strike

Answer 1

Labor strike that took place in Winnipeg
May 15-June 25 1919
Post ww1 economic difficulty’s caused this

Question 2

Describe Prohibition

Answer 2

Legal ac of prohibiting creating, transporting and selling alcohol
Between 1916 - 1920

Question 3

Describe insulin

Answer 3

Discovered in 1921 by Charles best and Frederick Banting
Medical breakthrough in of the 20th century

Question 4

What’s the Indian Act

Answer 4

Federal law that controls indegouis people in terms of land management, education health care.

Question 5

Describe flappers

Answer 5

Young women in the 1920s who defined norms on behaviourism and fashion.
-short hair, short skirts, bold makeup
- rebellious
-pushed independence and equality for women

Question 6

Describe persons case

Answer 6

Landmark Canadian constitutional case in 1929 where women where seen as people and able to join sentae

Question 7

first female senator

Answer 7

The first female Senator in the United States was Rebecca Latimer Felton, who was appointed in 1922 to fill a vacant seat

Question 8

famous five

Answer 8

The Famous Five were a group of Canadian women who fought for women’s rights and were instrumental in the Persons Case, which recognized women as “persons” under the law in Canada.

Question 9

first female senator

Answer 9

The first female Senator in the United States was Rebecca Latimer Felton, who was appointed in 1922 to fill a vacant seat.