1920s Flashcards
What are a variety of ways that the growth of the auto mobile changed Canadian and american society
Pros- tourism industry flourished, Led to mass production, makes travelling easier, faster
Cons- helped criminals ->get away cars, increased emissions,pollution, and lack of exercise, created a decision of wealth
What were flappers? What was their way of life?
Flappers were party girls who never dressed appropriately, danced and partied a lot, most smoked and drove cars. They all had bobbed hair.
1920 slang terminology
Names for alcohol
Illegal drinking spots
Giggle water, hair of the dog, Panther sweat
Gin mill, juice joint,
1920 famous athletes
Baseball
Baseball
George Herman Ruth (babe)
Ty Cobb
Causes of the Great Depression (5)
Black Tuesday was October 29th, stock market crashed
Canada’s dependence on the USA
Drought in the prairies
Over production and over expansion of products supply is way higher than demand
Canada’s dependence on a few primary products, few staple products
Dates When was Black Tuesday When were Dionne quintuplets born When was maple leaf gardens built When was the CBC established
October 29th 1929
May 28th 1934
1931
1932
Name the five quintuplets
Yvonne Marie Cecile Annette Emilie
What was the name of the place the Dionne quintuplets lived
Quint land
Who were the president of the United States during the worst years of the Great Depression what was fireside chats? What was his economic plan known as
Franklin D Roosevelt
Radio shows that were meant to keep people calm during the depression
The new deal
Who was the prime minister during Canada
What were Bennett buggies
What were Bennett blankets
What was Bennett barn yard
R B Bennett
Engineless automobiles
Newspaper
An abandoned prairie farm
What were two slang terms for unemployment relief during the depression
The dole and the pogey
The pros and cons of factors involved with the Dionne quintuplets
Pros- helped people through the depression, joy, made money off them
Cons- they were seized by the government, viewed through a one way screen three times a day, had no friends, quints got no money that was made, parents were discouraged
Riding the rails
Who did
Why
What were the problems
The unemployed people, teens ages 14-19, Hobos
To find work, their parents kicked them out, or just for an adventure
Injury, death, smoke inhalation, “Bulls” railway cops, home sickness, sexual assault/sexisms, racism, lack of food/money
Who was Fay Wray. What gave her her big break
Canadian actress
Most known for the female lead in King Kong
Which two political parties developed in Canada during the 1930s as a result of the Great Depression.
CCF Cooperative commonwealth federation and the social credit party
