1920s Flashcards

(78 cards)

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

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One Big Union

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

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Citizens Committee of One Thousand

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

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Women’s Christian Temperance Union

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An association of Canadian landscape painters

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Group of Seven

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Artist from BC who focused on First Nations and nature

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Emily Carr

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

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Famous Five

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

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Agnes MacPhail

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

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Emily Murphy

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

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British Privy Council

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Leader of the Liberal Party and then prime minister

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William Mackenzie King

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He replaced Sir Robert Borden as leader of the Conservative Party

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Arthur Meighen

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

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Winnipeg General Strike

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

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Bloody Saturday

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The banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol

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Prohibition

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

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Imperial Conference (1926)

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

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Balfour Report

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

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Persons Case (1929)

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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

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Statute of Westminster (1931)

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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

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Chanak Crisis (1922)

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

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Halibut Treaty (1923)

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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)

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The fear that a Communist revolution would break out in Canada

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Red Scare

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

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Dominion Elections Act

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

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Old Age Pension Act

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Independence
autonomy
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Factories set up in Canada, but owned/ controlled by US
branch plants
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The making and selling of alcohol illegally
boot-legging
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Institutions where Indigenous children were forced to attend
residential schools
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A severe economic downtown in the global economy in the 1930s
depression
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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
communism
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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
minority government
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To suspend or postpone, as in Parliament
prorogued
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The Statute of Westminster did not result in Canada's complete independence from Britain because this document was still in England
Canadian constitution, BNA Act
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A demand by workers
8 hour work-day
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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
amending formula
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West Coast Nations ceremony which was banned by the government; functioned as a means to redistribute health
potlatch
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Formal alliance of political parties
coalition
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Oct 1929; this market crashed ultimately leading to depression
Stock Market Crash (1929)
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Manufacturing, processing or construction
secondary industry
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Extraction or collection of raw materials
primary industry
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A style of music that became popular during the 1920s
jazz
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A political system that divides power between federal & provincial legislatures
federalism
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A concern for the affairs of one's own region over those of one's country
regionalism
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After WWI, Canada became this regarding international affairs
isolationist
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In 1921, these were held to reinstate the sale of alcohol
plebicite
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The freedom for a group to form its own government
self-determination
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Move from private to government ownership
nationalize
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Believing in a system which the gov controls the economy so everyone benefits equally
socialist
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Farmers wanted these to be lowered
freight wates
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Labour groups supported the restrictions as these people were willing to work for long hour and lower wages
immigrants
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Taxes imposed on imported goods
tariffs
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Farmers in the West and rural Ontario were in favour the ownership of this form of transportation
railways
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A form of entertainment which by 1927 could now "talk"
silent movies
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A demand of workers after WWI
higher wages
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Another demand made by workers
shorter work week
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Workers wanted these to be better
working conditions
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An association of nations that were former colonies of the British Empire
British Commonwealth
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As a result of the King-Byng Crisis, the power of the GG was greatly _____
reduced
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Form of technology brought the world into Canadian homes
radio
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Claims by First Nations to lands that their ancestors inhabited
aboriginal title
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The rise in prices for goods & services that increases the cost of living and triggers demand for higher wages
inflation
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This massed produced product prompted more and better roads to be built and made it easier for people to travel
automobile
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Through mass media advertising, this was promoted
consumerism
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The person who represent all Canadian workers
governor general
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Trade between countries without tariffs, export subsidies, or other government intervention
free trade
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Negotiation of a contract between unions & management regarding such things as wages & working conditions
collective bargaining
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As a direct result of the Persons Case, Cairine Wilson became the first female to hold this position in government
senator
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Indigenous people and other minority groups were denied by this right
vote
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In politics, it means support of government
confidence
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The political party that established in 1920, held the balance of power in 1926
Progressive Party
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The purpose of the Indian Act of 1876
assimilation
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Giving up one's status as a member of a First Nation
enfranchisement
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Lands taken from reserves without consent of the First Nation peoples
cut-off lands
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This group of people were either severely restricted or excluded from immigrating to China
Asian
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This sector of Canada's population who experienced segregation
blacks
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Word used to describe the 1920s
roaring
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The Canadian economy was flawed because it depended on it
exports
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Consumers were able to purchase popular goods by paying this way
installments