ROARING TWENTIES & DIRTY THIRTY

Question 1

Spanish Flu

Answer 1

an epidemic that killed more people than those who died in WWI

Question 2

Pandemic

Answer 2

An epidemic that affects many people in many countries

Question 3

Suffrage

Answer 3

The right to vote

Question 4

The Alberta five

Answer 4

Emily murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parbly, THE PERSONS CASE

Question 5

Prohibition

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Laws making it illegal to create or consume intoxicating liquor, alcohol was blamed for causing social problems, lasts 1918-1919

Question 6

Central Strike Committee

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Workers who were not happy with the work conditions

Question 7

Urbanization

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When social trends reveal people moving in large numbers from rural areas to live in towns and cities

Question 8

Citizens committee of 1000

Answer 8

Employers, politicians, the wealthy

Question 9

Bloody Saturday

Answer 9

June 21st 1919
Day of violence of the Winnipeg General Strike
1 killed 30 injured

Question 10

W.C.T.U

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A movement that advocated for the banning of alcohol consumption

Question 11

Bootlegging/Rum Running

Answer 11

People who made alcohol illegally and sold it in the black market
People
Stored illegal booze in their boots

Question 12

Consumerism

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The buying and selling of goods, a culture focused on adversing

Question 13

Reserves

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Land set aside by the government for the exclusive use of aboriginal communities

Question 14

Indian Act

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1876

• determined who was a status Indian and who could receive benefits (health care, education)
• federal had complete control over reserves, lost the right to govern themselves/vote
• had to ask to leave the reserve
• prohibited the consumption of alcohol

Question 15

Assimilation

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Gradually assimilating First Nation people into Canadian society, changing certain things to make them more like you

Question 16

Residential Schools

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A systematic method used by the government, which aboriginal children could be “assimilated” and “civilized” in a way that would allow them to fit into Canadian society

Question 17

Duncan Scott

Answer 17

Advocated for Indian assimilation through education

Question 18

Pull Factors

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Opportunities for a better life which draw people to a country

Question 19

Push Factors

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Conditions that persuade people to leave their homeland (poverty, violence, persecution)

Question 20

The Charleston

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New form of dance that lead from Jazz music

Question 21

The Black Bottom

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Danced inspired by watching cows walk through mud, white people watched black people

Question 22

Flappers

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Name for women whose fashion and behaviour challenged the traditional social norms

Question 23

Drug store Cowboys

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Name for men whose fashion and behaviour challenged the traditional social norms

Question 24

Emily Carr

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Famous Canadian artist who focused on landscape of the west coast and indigenous culture

Question 25

Group of Seven

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``` 1920 Group of seven painters Theme: landscapes painters, rejected realism Style: bold brush strokes with colour Painted landscape of northern Canada ```

Question 26

Fad

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Any form of popular behaviour or trend that is embraced by a large population and is very popular for a short period of time

Question 27

Stock market

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Where businesses and companies finance themselves (grow) by selling shares of company stock, you pay to own a piece of a company

Question 28

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

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An economic theory that the government should NOT intervene with the economy Belief: that little or no intervention, the economy will naturally regulate itself and grow

Question 29

Black Tuesday

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The day the stock market crashes Millions of dollars lost Stocks drop as much as 50% or become worthless

Question 30

Tariffs

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Taxes imposed by one country on goods coming from another country to protect their industries from foreign competition

Question 31

Inflation

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a rise in prices accompanied by a drop in the buying power of money

Question 32

Rationing

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Preserving, dividing, eating in small amounts

Question 33

Emily | Stowe

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First Canadian woman to practice in the medical field

Question 34

Richard Bedford (RB) Bennett

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``` Conservative Elected 1930-1935 Three policies: Relief camps Unemployment relief act Placing high tariffs on imported goods ```

Question 35

WLMC (William Lyon Mackenzie king)

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Liberal Elected 1921-1930 Re-elected 1935 Lost election because he declared he would Not give financial assistance to the government

Question 36

Relief Camps

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Government sponsored public work projects in order to provide work for the unemployed Purpose: to move the poor off the streets Reality: low wages Worked long hours Poor living conditions

Question 37

New deal

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``` Bennet promises: 8 hour work days Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Occurred shortly after the Regina Riot ```

Question 38

Trekkers

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Young men who climbed onto rail cars and travelled across Canada looking for work "riding the rails", men were usually single, unskilled workers

Question 39

On-to-Ottawa trek

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Trekkers travelled from BC to Ottawa to meet Bennet and demanded High wages Better working conditions 2000 Trekkers reach Regina and Bennet agrees to meet with a few Trekkers He declares: Relief camps are good for the workers and country Trekkers are communists agitators sparking a revolution

Question 40

The Regina riot

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July 1st 1935 Representatives return to Regina Mass demonstrations by Trekkers, riots, violence, bloodshed, one police killed and hundreds wounded

Question 41

J.S. Woodsworth

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Leader of the co-operative commonwealth federation

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CCF (co-operation commonwealth federation)

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Wanted to intoxicated socialism ( an economic system based on government control of the economy so that all people benefit equally) One of the most successful political parties

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Social credit party

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A political party that beloved the depression would end if people had more money Won most of the seats in Alberta

Question 44

Bible Bill Alberhart

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Known for baptist views