1920s & 1930s Flashcards
What was bootlegging?
The illegal production and distribution of alcohol.
Explain ‘buying on margin’.
Purchasing stock with a small percentage of money down.
What was Prohibition?
The law that prohibited the production and consumption of alcohol.
Who were flappers?
Stylish women from the 1920s who were seen as rebels.
Who was Agnes MacPhail?
The first female member of Parliament, elected to the House of Commons in 1921.
What was a ‘speakeasy’?
An illegal drinking establishment.
Who were the Famous Five?
Suffragettes responsible for promoting women’s rights in Canada.
Who was Mary Pickford?
A famous actress from Canada who was considered “America’s Sweetheart”.
What was an assembly line?
A production method developed by Henry Ford.
What were dustbowls?
Clouds of dirt that swept through the Prairie’s in the thirties.
Who was Frederick Banting?
The man who proved insulin could be used to treat diabetes.
What was the Charleston?
A popular dance from the 1920s.
Who was R.B. Bennett?
The Conservative Prime Minister during the 1930s.
What was escapism?
How people distracted themselves from the hardships of the Depression.
What was ‘riding the rails’?
A term used to describe young unemployed men who rode freight trains looking for work.
What was the Bennett Buggy?
A nickname for a car pulled by a horse during the Depression.