Roaring 20's (Quiz 2) Flashcards
Collective Bargaining
Negotiations by representatives of a group of an employees, often a labour union, pertaining to conditions of employment.
Winnipeg General Strike
Canada’s best known and influential general strike. It was a strike that happened in Winnipeg on May 15th to June 25th 1919.
One Big Union
A Canadian trade union formed at the western labour conference in March 1919 by union leaders from Western Canada. It would represent all Canadian workers and aim to gain more control over the industry and government peacefully.
King/Byng crisis
A situation that occurred in 1926 when Governor General Byng refused prime minister kings request to dissolve parliament and call an election. This was the first time a governor had outright denied a prime minister’s request.
Chanak Crisis
The First time the Canadian government did not immediately help the British military- the Canadian government’s refusal in 1922 lead by King to support British Troops defending the Turkish part of Chanak.
Halibut treaty
A 1923 treaty between Canada and the US to protect halibut along the Pacific Coast- the first treaty negotiated and signed independently by the Canadian government.
Mackenzie King
The prime minister from October 23 1935 - November 15 1948. Hes known for his leadership through the Second World War. The tenth prime minister of Canada
Viscount Byng
A British army officer who served as Governor General of Canada, the 12th since the Canadian confederation.
Communism
A social and economic theory that property, production, and distribution of goods and services should be owned by the public and the labour force organized for the benefit of all members of society
Urbanization
The process in which people move into urban areas and contribute to their growth
Balfour Report/ Statue of Westminster
The conclusions of the 1926 imperial conference that acknowledged that Canada was an autonomous community within the British Empire/ the law that changed the British Empire into the British common wealth- all common wealth counts to be considered equal in status with Britain and able to make their own laws
Person 3 case
A court case in which the famous five fought to have women declared as “persons” under Canadian law in 1929
Agnes Macphail
The first women to be elected to parliament in Canada. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1940
Mary Pickford
A Canadian born film actress and producer, known as “America’s Sweetheart”
Armand Bombardier
A French Canadian inventor and businessman and was the founder of Bombardier. His most famous invention was the snowmobile
Collective Security
The cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each. Canada did this to potentially lessen the threat of war.
Prohibition
The banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol
Autonomy
The right or condition of self government/ independence. While Canada had the ‘right’ to self govern in 1867 they did not enjoy full legal autonomy until December 11 1931
Regionalism
A concern for the affairs of one’s own region over those of one’s country
Bobbie Rosenfeld
A Canadian athlete who won a gold medal for the 400 metre relay and a silver medal for the 100 metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Potlatch
Celebrated by North American Aboriginal peoples of the northwest coast, an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige. It was banned in the 1920’s in fear that it would interrupt assimilation.
Plebiscite
A direct vote by electors on an issue of public importance. The outcome of the vote may not be binding on the government.
Branch Plants
Factories, officers, or other operations set up in Canada but owned or controlled by the US or other foreign companies
Primary Industries
An industry that deals with the extraction or collection of raw materials such as mining or forestry
Arthur Meighen
A Canadian lawyer and position who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada in office from July 1920-December 1921 And again from June to September 1926
