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1920s & 1930s Flashcards

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What was bootlegging?

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The illegal production and distribution of alcohol.

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Explain ‘buying on margin’.

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Purchasing stock with a small percentage of money down.

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What was Prohibition?

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The law that prohibited the production and consumption of alcohol.

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Who were flappers?

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Stylish women from the 1920s who were seen as rebels.

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Who was Agnes MacPhail?

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The first female member of Parliament, elected to the House of Commons in 1921.

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What was a ‘speakeasy’?

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An illegal drinking establishment.

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Who were the Famous Five?

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Suffragettes responsible for promoting women’s rights in Canada.

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Who was Mary Pickford?

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A famous actress from Canada who was considered “America’s Sweetheart”.

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What was an assembly line?

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A production method developed by Henry Ford.

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What were dustbowls?

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Clouds of dirt that swept through the Prairie’s in the thirties.

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Who was Frederick Banting?

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The man who proved insulin could be used to treat diabetes.

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What was the Charleston?

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A popular dance from the 1920s.

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Who was R.B. Bennett?

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The Conservative Prime Minister during the 1930s.

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What was escapism?

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How people distracted themselves from the hardships of the Depression.

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What was ‘riding the rails’?

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A term used to describe young unemployed men who rode freight trains looking for work.

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What was the Bennett Buggy?

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A nickname for a car pulled by a horse during the Depression.

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What was the “On to Ottawa Trek”?

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Unemployed men traveling to the capital to protest lack of work.

18
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What was ‘hooch’?

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Nickname for illegal alcohol.

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What was ‘relief’?

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Voucher payments given to families during the Depression.

20
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Explain what is meant by the Great Depression.

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A period of economic depression, marked by a severe decline in business activity, began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.

21
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What’s the stock market?

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A place where bonds, stocks, or shares of corporate capital are bought and sold.

22
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What was the Statute of Westminster?

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The bill that gave Canada complete control over their relations with other countries.

23
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What was the Winnipeg General Strike?

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A six week period of intense labour unrest which began in May 1919 and ended in violence.

24
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What does ‘pogey’ mean?

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A slang term for government vouchers for food, boots, clothing, coal, and shelter.

25
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What was the term ‘jungles’ slang for?

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Relief camps where homeless, single men could find work.

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What’s the business cycle?

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The upswings and downswings in the economy over a number of years.

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What are Black Blizzards? `

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Sand storms in the prairies.

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What was the Regina Riot?

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A riot between the RCMP and the On-to-Ottawa trekkers.

29
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Who was the first woman elected to the Canadian senate?

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Nellie McClung

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Who was the first female MP in Canada?

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Agnes MacPhail

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Who led the “Person’s Case”, and when was it?

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Emily Murphy in 1929

32
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What was the event where Mackenzie King first showed Britain it couldn’t automatically expect military allegiance from Canada?

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The Chanak Affair.

33
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Who was the Prime Minister from 1921-1930?

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Mackenzie King

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When were Chinese people banned from immigrating to Canada, and what was the act that prevented them from doing so?

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The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923.

35
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What was the socialist party led by Tommy Douglas?

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The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.

36
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What was the date of the stock market crash, and what was another name for it?

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October 29, 1929, and another name for it was Black Tuesday.

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A social movement against the use of alcoholic beverages.

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The Temperance Movement.

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What is the name of the ship that had Jewish refugees and was refused entrance into Canada?

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SS St Louis

39
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The act of Parliament which established legislative equality for Canada and the rest of Britain’s Commonwealth countries was called what?

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The Statute of Westminster.

40
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When was the Statute of Westminster passed?

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1931

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