1920s-1930s Test Flashcards
capitalism
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
communism
type of government as well as an economic system
a way of creating and sharing wealth
chanak crisis
Turkish forces were threatening British troops stationed in Turkey after the First World War
winnipeg general strike
wanted to have higher wages and better working conditions
collective barganing
a process where a group of employees and their employer negotiate an agreement on the terms and conditions of employment
halibut tready
signed in 1923 by Canada and the United States to regulate fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean
J.S. Woodsworth (CCF)
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
william lyon mackenzie king (liberal)
Canadian politician who served as Prime Minister for three terms
led Canada through the Great Depression and World War II
arthur meighen (conservative)
a Canadian politician and Conservative leader who served as Prime Minister twice
flappers
Flappers were young women in the 1920s. They embraced short dresses, bobbed hair, and a carefree lifestyle.
regionalism
Regionalism is the tendency for different regions within a country to develop distinct identities, interests, and political preferences
king-byng crisis
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
balfour report
declared that Commonwealth countries like Canada were equal to Britain paving the way for greater independence.
autonomy
Autonomy is the right to self-government, where a region or group has control over its own decisions and policies without outside interference
british commonwealth
a political association of countries, mostly former British colonies, that cooperate on economic, cultural, and political issues while maintaining their independence
BNA act
united the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia into the Dominion of Canada, creating a federal system of government
The persons case
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”.
branch plant (economy)
a subsidiary of a foreign company that operates in a different country, typically with the main business located elsewhere.
primary/secondary industries
involve the extraction and harvesting of natural resources, such as farming, mining, and fishing
prohabition
ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol
bootlegging (rum running)
illegal production or sale of alcohol
Rum running is smuggling alcohol, often during Prohibition
agnes macphail
first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1921
emily murphy
first female magistrate in Canada and led in the Persons Case
persons case
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
famous five
The famous five was a group of five women that petitioned in the persons case
group of seven
group of Canadian artists in the 1920s known for their landscape paintings
emily carr
Canadian artist and writer known for her paintings of the Pacific Northwest, especially Indigenous totem poles and landscapes
(the great) depression
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
protectionism
economic policy where a country imposes tariffs or restrictions on imports to protect its domestic industries from foreign competition
poegy (dole)
refer to government-provided unemployment relief or welfare
“dust bowl” (drought)
period of severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s
“five-cent piece” speech (king)
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
R.B. Bennett
11th Prime Minister of Canada
His government faced criticism for not doing enough to address the economic crisis
relief camps
places set up during the Great Depression to give food, shelter, and work to unemployed people
on-to-ottawa trek
protest by unemployed men who had been living in relief camps during the Great Depression
regina riot
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
Laissez-faire policy
economic theory that advocates for minimal government intervention in business and the economy
franklin roosevelt
best known for leading the country through the Great Depression and World War II
statue of westminster
a law that gave full legal independence to countries like Canada and Australia within the British Empire
supply and demand (law of)
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)
tarrifs
taxes
equalization payments
transfers of money from the federal government to Canadian provinces to help reduce financial inequalities
residental schools
schools in Canada that aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into Western culture
indian act
aboriginal title/cut off lands
enfranchisement
self-determination
dionne quintuplets
economic cycle
prosperity
recession
recovery
new deal
stock market crash (black tuesday)
