1920s

Question 1

Established in Western Canada to represent all Canadian workers and gain greater control of industry and government

Answer 1

One Big Union

Question 2

This group saw union leaders as apart of a communist conspiracy to overthrow the government

Answer 2

Citizens Committee of One Thousand

Question 3

The organization that was successful in persuading both the Canadian and American governments to impose the banning of alcohol

Answer 3

Women’s Christian Temperance Union

Question 4

An association of Canadian landscape painters

Answer 4

Group of Seven

Question 5

Artist from BC who focused on First Nations and nature

Answer 5

Emily Carr

Question 6

A small group of Albertan women who fought for the political status of women

Answer 6

Famous Five

Question 7

In 1921, she was the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons

Answer 7

Agnes MacPhail

Question 8

She and her friends took up the charge for women’s personhood

Answer 8

Emily Murphy

Question 9

In London, this body recognized women in Canada as “persons”

Answer 9

British Privy Council

Question 10

Leader of the Liberal Party and then prime minister

Answer 10

William Mackenzie King

Question 11

He replaced Sir Robert Borden as leader of the Conservative Party

Answer 11

Arthur Meighen

Question 12

The major event that took place in 1919; workers walked off their jobs

Answer 12

Winnipeg General Strike

Question 13

When policed charged a crowd of protestors during the Winnipeg General Strike

Answer 13

Bloody Saturday

Question 14

The banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol

Answer 14

Prohibition

Question 15

A meeting of the leaders of the countries in the British Empire

Answer 15

Imperial Conference (1926)

Question 16

The document, in 1926, recognized Canada as having equal status to Britain

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Balfour Report

Question 17

A court case which was successfully fought to have women declared “persons” under Canadian law in 1929

Answer 17

Persons Case (1929)

Question 18

The law that changed the British Empire into British Commonwealth; all countries to be considered equal status with Britain and able to make their own laws

Answer 18

Statute of Westminster (1931)

Question 19

The Canadian government’s refusal in 1922, led by King to support British troops in defending Turkish port city; first time the Canadian government did not support the British

Answer 19

Chanak Crisis (1922)

Question 20

Document signed between Canada and the US regarding the protection of Halibut; it was the first to be negotiated and signed independently by Canada

Answer 20

Halibut Treaty (1923)

Question 21

When G-G lord Byng refused PM King’s request to dissolve Parliament and call an election

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King-Byng Crisis (1926)

Question 22

The fear that a Communist revolution would break out in Canada

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Red Scare

Question 23

This allowed women in 1920 to be elected to the House of Commons

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Dominion Elections Act

Question 24

This act passed in 1927 to provide social assistance to people over 70

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Old Age Pension Act

Question 25

Independence

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autonomy

Question 26

Factories set up in Canada, but owned/ controlled by US

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branch plants

Question 27

The making and selling of alcohol illegally

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boot-legging

Question 28

Institutions where Indigenous children were forced to attend

Answer 28

residential schools

Question 29

A severe economic downtown in the global economy in the 1930s

Answer 29

depression

Question 30

A social and economic theory that all the means of production, property and distribution of goods and services are publicly owned; the labour force organized for the benefit of all members of society

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communism

Question 31

A government in which the ruling party has less than half the total number of seats in the legislature; in 1921 the Liberals formed this type of government

Answer 31

minority government

Question 32

To suspend or postpone, as in Parliament

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prorogued

Question 33

The Statute of Westminster did not result in Canada's complete independence from Britain because this document was still in England

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Canadian constitution, BNA Act

Question 34

A demand by workers

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8 hour work-day

Question 35

The process by which changes can legally be made to the Canadian Constitution; the reason as to why the Canadian constitution was still in England; the feral and provincial governments could not agree

Answer 35

amending formula

Question 36

West Coast Nations ceremony which was banned by the government; functioned as a means to redistribute health

Answer 36

potlatch

Question 37

Formal alliance of political parties

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coalition

Question 38

Oct 1929; this market crashed ultimately leading to depression

Answer 38

Stock Market Crash (1929)

Question 39

Manufacturing, processing or construction

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secondary industry

Question 40

Extraction or collection of raw materials

Answer 40

primary industry

Question 41

A style of music that became popular during the 1920s

Answer 41

jazz

Question 42

A political system that divides power between federal & provincial legislatures

Answer 42

federalism

Question 43

A concern for the affairs of one's own region over those of one's country

Answer 43

regionalism

Question 44

After WWI, Canada became this regarding international affairs

Answer 44

isolationist

Question 45

In 1921, these were held to reinstate the sale of alcohol

Answer 45

plebicite

Question 46

The freedom for a group to form its own government

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self-determination

Question 47

Move from private to government ownership

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nationalize

Question 48

Believing in a system which the gov controls the economy so everyone benefits equally

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socialist

Question 49

Farmers wanted these to be lowered

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freight wates

Question 50

Labour groups supported the restrictions as these people were willing to work for long hour and lower wages

Answer 50

immigrants

Question 51

Taxes imposed on imported goods

Answer 51

tariffs

Question 52

Farmers in the West and rural Ontario were in favour the ownership of this form of transportation

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railways

Question 53

A form of entertainment which by 1927 could now "talk"

Answer 53

silent movies

Question 54

A demand of workers after WWI

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higher wages

Question 55

Another demand made by workers

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shorter work week

Question 56

Workers wanted these to be better

Answer 56

working conditions

Question 57

An association of nations that were former colonies of the British Empire

Answer 57

British Commonwealth

Question 58

As a result of the King-Byng Crisis, the power of the GG was greatly _____

Answer 58

reduced

Question 59

Form of technology brought the world into Canadian homes

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radio

Question 60

Claims by First Nations to lands that their ancestors inhabited

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aboriginal title

Question 61

The rise in prices for goods & services that increases the cost of living and triggers demand for higher wages

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inflation

Question 62

This massed produced product prompted more and better roads to be built and made it easier for people to travel

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automobile

Question 63

Through mass media advertising, this was promoted

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consumerism

Question 64

The person who represent all Canadian workers

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governor general

Question 65

Trade between countries without tariffs, export subsidies, or other government intervention

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free trade

Question 66

Negotiation of a contract between unions & management regarding such things as wages & working conditions

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collective bargaining

Question 67

As a direct result of the Persons Case, Cairine Wilson became the first female to hold this position in government

Answer 67

senator

Question 68

Indigenous people and other minority groups were denied by this right

Answer 68

vote

Question 69

In politics, it means support of government

Answer 69

confidence

Question 70

The political party that established in 1920, held the balance of power in 1926

Answer 70

Progressive Party

Question 71

The purpose of the Indian Act of 1876

Answer 71

assimilation

Question 72

Giving up one's status as a member of a First Nation

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enfranchisement

Question 73

Lands taken from reserves without consent of the First Nation peoples

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cut-off lands

Question 74

This group of people were either severely restricted or excluded from immigrating to China

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Asian

Question 75

This sector of Canada's population who experienced segregation

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blacks

Question 76

Word used to describe the 1920s

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roaring

Question 77

The Canadian economy was flawed because it depended on it

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exports

Question 78

Consumers were able to purchase popular goods by paying this way

Answer 78

installments