defintions Flashcards
capitalism
an economy where businesses are privately owned, and prices are set by supply and demand
communism
a system where everything is owned by community, and wealth is shared equally
collective bargaining
workers negotiating with employers for better pay and conditions
chanak crisis
canada refused to automatically support Britain in a conflict with turkey, showing independence
winnipeg general strike
a huge worker strike in winnipeg demanding better pay and rights
halibut treaty
canadas first treaty signed without britain, managing fishing with the U.S
king byng crisis
a fight between PM King and the governor general over over who could call an election
balfour report
A document allowing canada and other british dominions to be equal to britain
statue of westminster
a british law making all commonwealth countries independent and equal with britain
persons case
a legal fight where Canadian women won the right to be legally recognized as “persons@ and eligible to sit in the Senate
J.S wordsworth (CCF)
a socialist leader who helped start canadas welfare system
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal)
Canadas longest serving PM, led during the depression and WWII
arthur meighen (conservative)
a conservative PM who lost power twice in the 1920s
Richard Bedford Bennett
Conservative PM during the depression; his polices failed to fix the economy 1930-1935
Franklin Roosevelt
US president who created the New Deal to fight the depression
Flappers
young women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, danced, and challenged old traditions
regionalism
different part of canada(like quebec) having their own strong identities
branch plant economy
foreign companies (like US firms) setting up factories in canada
dust bowl
a 1930s drought that destroyed farms in the prairies
Five cent piece speech
PM King said he wouldn’t help provinces with non-liberal governments
The great depression
a 1930s worldwide economic disaster with high unemployment and poverty
protectionism
putting axes and tariffs on imports to protect local businesses and the countries home economy
pogey
government money for the unemployed during the depression
on to ottawa trek
jobless workers protested by riding trains to ottawa, ending in the regina riot
Regina riot
a violent clash between police and protesters from the on to ottawa trek
Laissez-faire policy
the idea that government should stay out of the economy
The New Deal
FDR’s first programs to help the US recovery from the depression
supply and demand
if something is rare but wanted its expensive, if there’s too much, it’s cheap
tariffs
taxes on imported goods to help local businesses
equalization payments
money from rich provinces to poorer ones for fair service
economic cycle
the ups (boom) and downs (recession) of the economy over time
prosperity
good economy, high employment, more spending
recession
bad economy, high unemployment, less spending
recovery
economy starting to improve after a recession
residential schools
government schools that forced indigenous kids to abandon their culture
indian act
a law controlling indigenous lives, land, and rights
aboriginal title
the legal recognition that indigenous peoples have rights to their traditional lands
cut off lands
indigenous land taken by the government
enfranchisement
when indigenous people gave up status to get voting rights (no longer a thing.)
self determination
indigenous peoples right to control their own future
Dionne Quintuplets
five identical sisters born in 1934, used for tourism by the government
prohibition
a law banning the sale and drinking of alcohol in canada, meant to reduce crime
bootlegging
selling alcohol illegally during prohibition. People smuggles alcohol from the US
agnes Macphain
the first women elected to canadas parliament. Fought for farmers, prisons, and women’s rights.
Emily Murphy
A judge and women’s right activist. The first female magistrate in canada and part of the Famous Five.
famous five
five alberta women (Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise Mckinney, Henrietta Edward’s, Irene Parlby) who fought for women’s rights, leading to the Persons case
group of seven
a group of canadian painters know in for bold landscapes showing canadas wilderness
Emily carr
A canadian artist and writer who painted indigenous villains and landscapes. Not part of the group of seven.
BNA Act
British North America Act
- united canadas provinces into one country
- established its federal government
- later the foundation for canadian independence
Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
On Black Tuesday (oct 29,1929), the stock market crashed, causing financial loss, triggering the great depression.
Autonomy
Means having the power to govern yourself without outside control
British Commonwealth
The British Commonwealth is a group of former British Empire countries that cooperate while remaining independent
primary resources
Canadas primary industries include farming, fishing, forestry, and mining, which relied on natural resources.
Secondary resources
Canada secondary industries involved manufacturing and processing goods like lumber, paper, and food products.
relief camps
Government work camps for the unemployed men during the depression offering food/shelter in exchange for low paid labour.
