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What were the background causes which led to the Great Depression?

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  • Overexpansion and overproduction.
  • Canada’s dependence on wheat.
  • Canada’s dependence on the United States.
  • High taxes decreased International Trade.
  • Credit buying.
  • Buying on margin (borrowing money to purchase stock).
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What were the order of events on Black Tuesday?

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  1. Massive selling of stocks.
  2. Panic sets in.
  3. Everyone else starts selling.
  4. Prices of stocks plunged.
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What date was Black Tuesday?

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October 29, 1929.

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What was the dustbowl and it’s significance in the Great Depression?

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The dustbowl was a period of severe drought and soil erosion due to over-grazing in Canada during the 1930s, causing many crops to die out, further increasing food prices and demand for them.

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What were relief camps?

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  • Assembled by the Ministry of Defence.
  • Intended to house unemployed men and provide them with work.
  • Work consisted of hard manual labor earning roughly 20 cents a day.
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What were the consequences of relief camps?

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  • Caused further unrest due to poorer living conditions, lower wages, and no medical care.
  • Contributed towards the strike in April 1935 in Vancouver, Canada.
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What was the trek to Ottawa?

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  • Men from the B.C. relief camps trekked to Ottawa through the usage of the Canadian Railway.
  • The trek was to demand improvements by the government.
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What were the trekkers’ main demands?

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  1. More money, less hours.
  2. Protection (PPE) and money if injured.
  3. Form a union.
  4. Camps no longer run by National Defence.
  5. Welfare.
  6. Give them back the right to vote.
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What were the causes of the Regina Riot?

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  • PM Bennett stopped the Trek in Regina.
  • 8 of the trekkers’ leaders were sent to visit PM Bennett in Ottawa.
  • Nothing was resolved.
  • Disappointment in the failure led to further organized protests.
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What were the results of the Regina Riot?

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  • Leaders were jailed.
  • 130 people were arrested.
  • 2 people died.
  • No changes - men forced back to BC camps.
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When did the Regina Riot take place?

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July 1st, 1935.

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When was the Spanish Flu?

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1918-1920.

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What were the causes of the Spanish Flu?

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  • The domestication of birds and pigs.
  • New forms of mass transportation.
  • Mass media.
  • Mass consumption.
  • Mass wafare.
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Where was the Spanish Flu most prevalent in Canada?

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  • Labrador.
  • Quebec.
  • First Nations reserves.
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What were the effects of the Spanish Flu in Canada?

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  • Approximately 50,000 deaths between the ages of 20-40.
  • Caused the economy to stop dead in its tracks due to people being unable or afraid to work.
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What was the fashion of 1920 for women?

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  • Hemlines rose above the knee.
  • The “boyish” look in dress and hair was the modern look in the 1920’s. This indicated women were more free than before, and were more equal to men.
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What was the fashion of 1920 for men?

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  • Suit jackets.
  • Three-piece suits.
  • Casual wear became more casual: sweaters, baggy pants, jumpers, caps.
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Who were flappers?

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  • Young city girls who overall defied the old conventions of proper feminine behaviour.
  • Girls who wore a lot of make-up and perfume, short skirts and revealing clothing.
  • They smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, stayed out all night dancing and drove cars.
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What was the fashion of 1930 for women?

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  • Women went from the boyish look back to the feminine look.
  • Hemlines lowered to the ankles after the stock market crash.
  • Widened shoulders.
  • Wavy, flowing clothing.
  • Short wavy hair.
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What was the fashion of 1930 for men?

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  • Suits were worn much less, now being used for special occasions or work.
  • Casual wear such as knitted sweaters and soft-collared shirts became increasingly popular during the day.
  • More and more formal wear began to disappear and lessen.
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What was going on with sports in the 1920’s?

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  • Sports began to gain public traction, becoming more than a game amongst children:
  • Sports flourished due to publicity and promotion in media.
  • Sports did not go professional until around the 1920’s.
  • Promoters and capitalists saw opportunities in sports to make money.
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What was the greatest athlete of Canada in the 1920’s?

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  • Lionel Conacher.
  • Nickname: “The Big Train”.
  • He played professional hockey, baseball, and football, lacrosse, boxing, and wrestling.
  • Was a politician.
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Who were popular figures during 1920’s sports? What did they do?

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  • Babe Ruth, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
  • Lionel Conacher, hockey baseball and football.
  • Jack Dempsey, heavy weight boxing champion.
  • Red Grange, football for the Chicago Bears.
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What was going on with sports during the 1930’s?

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  • Sports became more organized and popular as entertainment.
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Who were popular figures during 1930’s sports? What did they do?

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  • Babe Ruth, baseball.
  • Bluenose, racing schooner.
  • Joe Louis, heavy weight boxing.
  • Edmonton Grads, basketball.
  • Don Munro invented table hockey.
26
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How did radio advance in the 1920’s?

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  • Radio became more affordable and available, becoming the main form of entertainment and information.
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What were some popular radio program genres during the 1920’s?

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  • Comedy shows.
  • Sports broadcasts.
  • News.
  • Dramas.
  • Soap Operas.
  • Music.
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Give 5 examples of comedy radio programs in the 1920’s.

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  • Amos and Andy.
  • Red Skeleton.
  • Fred Allen.
  • Fanny Brice.
  • Chase and Sanborn Hour.
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Give 5 examples of musicians popular on the radio in the 1920’s.

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  • Bing Crosbie.
  • The Eddie Cantor Hour.
  • Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians.
  • Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra.
  • Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians.
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Give 5 examples of soap opera radio programs in the 1920’s.

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  • Big Sister.
  • Guiding Light.
  • Ma Perkins.
  • Pepper Young’s Family.
  • The Right to Happiness.
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What was the most popular drama of the 1920’s?

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The Shadow, a mysterious crime fighter who protected the citizens of New York City from crime and corruption.

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What were 5 early examples of films before 1920?

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  • Fred Ott’s Sneeze.
  • A Trip to The Moon.
  • A baby eating its dinner.
  • A wall being demolished.
  • A train arriving at a station.
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What were some of the characteristics of films in the 1920’s?

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  • Black and white.
  • Silent, with musical background.
  • Music was written by composers and was played live at the theatre.
  • Had poor technical quality resulting in spots and blurriness.
  • Simple plots.
  • Short (under an hour).
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Who were 5 of the most famous actors/actresses of the 1920’s?

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  • Mary Pickford.
  • Gloria Swanson.
  • Rudolph Valentino.
  • Douglas Fairbanks.
  • Charlie Chaplin.
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Explain radio in the 1930’s.

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  • Even more affordable, almost everyone could afford it.
  • American programs continued ‘invading’ Canada.
36
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What were some popular radio genres corresponding programs of the 1930’s?

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  • Comedy - Abbott & Costello.
  • Mystery - The Shadow.
  • Sports - Hockey: Foster Hewitt’s radio play-by-play.
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How did radio advance in the 1930’s?

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  • The Canadian Braodcasting Corporation was created.
  • Therefore, more accessible and Canadian-made programs.
38
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How much did tickets cost for films in the 1930’s?

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25 cents for a ticket.

39
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What were the popular film genres of the 1930’s?

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  • Horrors.
  • Sci-fi.
  • Comedy.
  • Musical.
  • Romance.
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How did film advance in the 1930’s?

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  • Walt disney produced first full-length animated cartoon (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs).
  • Some of the first films done in technicolour: The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind.
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Who were two popular figures in 1930’s film? What did they do?

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  • Shirley Temple, musicals.
  • Fay Wray, “The Scream Queen”.
42
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What were 4 inventions and 1 movement of the 1920’s?

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  • Radio.
  • Automobile.
  • Passenger planes.
  • Ford Model T.
  • Person’s Case: Famous Five campaigned that women should be considered “Persons” under Canadian Law, which was later accepted.
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Who were 5 inventors of the 1920’s?

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  • Ted Rogers - Canadian who invented the world’s first battery-less radio.
  • Jopseph Bombardier - Canadian who invented first snowmobile for medical transport in winter.
  • Sir Frederick G Banting - Insulin.
  • Charles H Best - Insulin.
  • JJR Macleod - Insulin
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What were 4 inventions and 1 movement of the 1930’s?

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  • The helicopter.
  • Xerography (photocopying).
  • The walkie-talkie.
  • The electric guitar.
  • The Great Depression.
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Who were 3 inventors of the 1930’s?

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  • Don Munro - Table Hockey.
  • John Hopps - Cardiac pacemaker.
  • Donald Lewes Hings - Walkie-talkie.

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