1920s-1930s Test

Question 1

capitalism

Answer 1

economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests

demand and supply freely set prices in markets in a way that can serve the best interests of society

Question 2

communism

Answer 2

type of government as well as an economic system

a way of creating and sharing wealth

Question 3

chanak crisis

Answer 3

Turkish forces were threatening British troops stationed in Turkey after the First World War

Question 4

winnipeg general strike

Answer 4

wanted to have higher wages and better working conditions

Question 5

collective barganing

Answer 5

a process where a group of employees and their employer negotiate an agreement on the terms and conditions of employment

Question 6

halibut tready

Answer 6

signed in 1923 by Canada and the United States to regulate fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean

Question 7

J.S. Woodsworth (CCF)

Answer 7

Canadian politician and a founding member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)

known for advocating for social justice, workers’ rights, and government action to improve society

Question 8

william lyon mackenzie king (liberal)

Answer 8

Canadian politician who served as Prime Minister for three terms

led Canada through the Great Depression and World War II

Question 9

arthur meighen (conservative)

Answer 9

a Canadian politician and Conservative leader who served as Prime Minister twice

Question 10

flappers

Answer 10

Flappers were young women in the 1920s. They embraced short dresses, bobbed hair, and a carefree lifestyle.

Question 11

regionalism

Answer 11

Regionalism is the tendency for different regions within a country to develop distinct identities, interests, and political preferences

Question 12

king-byng crisis

Answer 12

a dispute where Governor General Byng refused Prime Minister King’s request to dissolve Parliament, sparking a constitutional conflict over the Governor General’s power

Question 13

balfour report

Answer 13

declared that Commonwealth countries like Canada were equal to Britain paving the way for greater independence.

Question 14

autonomy

Answer 14

Autonomy is the right to self-government, where a region or group has control over its own decisions and policies without outside interference

Question 15

british commonwealth

Answer 15

a political association of countries, mostly former British colonies, that cooperate on economic, cultural, and political issues while maintaining their independence

Question 16

BNA act

Answer 16

united the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the Dominion of Canada, creating a federal system of government

Question 17

The persons case

Answer 17

women were recognized as “persons” under the law, allowing them to serve in the Senate. The case, brought by five women known as the “Famous Five”.

Question 18

branch plant (economy)

Answer 18

a subsidiary of a foreign company that operates in a different country, typically with the main business located elsewhere.

Question 19

primary/secondary industries

Answer 19

involve the extraction and harvesting of natural resources, such as farming, mining, and fishing

Question 20

prohabition

Answer 20

ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol

Question 21

bootlegging (rum running)

Answer 21

illegal production or sale of alcohol

Rum running is smuggling alcohol, often during Prohibition

Question 22

agnes macphail

Answer 22

first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921

Question 23

emily murphy

Answer 23

first female magistrate in Canada and led in the Persons Case

Question 24

persons case

Answer 24

Women where not seen at ‘‘persons’’ under the law

Famous Five went to the Supreme Court of Canada and asked if women are ‘‘persons’’, and they replied with ‘‘no’’’. After they decided to ask the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in Britain(the highest court at the time) and they came to conclusion that women are people

Question 25

famous five

Answer 25

The famous five was a group of five women that petitioned in the persons case

Question 26

group of seven

Answer 26

group of Canadian artists in the 1920s known for their landscape paintings

Question 27

emily carr

Answer 27

Canadian artist and writer known for her paintings of the Pacific Northwest, especially Indigenous totem poles and landscapes

Question 28

(the great) depression

Answer 28

Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted throughout the 1930s It caused mass unemployment, widespread poverty, and a significant decline in industrial production

Question 29

protectionism

Answer 29

economic policy where a country imposes tariffs or restrictions on imports to protect its domestic industries from foreign competition

Question 30

poegy (dole)

Answer 30

refer to government-provided unemployment relief or welfare

Question 31

"dust bowl" (drought)

Answer 31

period of severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s

Question 32

"five-cent piece" speech (king)

Answer 32

controversially stated that he would not provide federal aid to provinces led by Conservative governments, calling it a "five-cent piece" issue, which many interpreted as a refusal to help the poor

Question 33

R.B. Bennett

Answer 33

11th Prime Minister of Canada His government faced criticism for not doing enough to address the economic crisis

Question 34

relief camps

Answer 34

places set up during the Great Depression to give food, shelter, and work to unemployed people

Question 35

on-to-ottawa trek

Answer 35

protest by unemployed men who had been living in relief camps during the Great Depression

Question 36

regina riot

Answer 36

protest by unemployed men who had been living in relief camps during the Great Depression protest ended when the government refused to meet their demands

Question 37

Laissez-faire policy

Answer 37

economic theory that advocates for minimal government intervention in business and the economy

Question 38

franklin roosevelt

Answer 38

best known for leading the country through the Great Depression and World War II

Question 39

statue of westminster

Answer 39

a law that gave full legal independence to countries like Canada and Australia within the British Empire

Question 40

supply and demand (law of)

Answer 40

law of supply and demand states that the price of a good or service is determined by how much is available (supply) and how much people want it (demand)

Question 41

tarrifs

Answer 41

taxes

Question 42

equalization payments

Answer 42

transfers of money from the federal government to Canadian provinces to help reduce financial inequalities

Question 43

residental schools

Answer 43

schools in Canada that aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into Western culture

Question 44

indian act

Question 45

aboriginal title/cut off lands

Question 46

enfranchisement

Question 47

self-determination

Question 48

dionne quintuplets

Question 49

economic cycle

Question 50

prosperity

Question 51

recession

Question 52

recovery

Question 53

new deal

Question 54

stock market crash (black tuesday)