the great depression

Question 1

what kind of difficulties did farmers face?

Answer 1

• the prices of farm products decreased while the prices of farm machinery, gas, and oil, and freight rates grew
• drought set in and grasshoppers ate the remaining crops

Question 2

economists’ explanation of the economic collapse:

Canadian economy depended on __________; other nations __________

Answer 2

selling Canadian goods to other nations / stopped buying

Question 3

what was the Hoboes’ explanation of the economic collapse?

Answer 3

tariffs, immigration, price of wheat, USA, Russia, war, religion

Question 4

what kind of relief programs did Montreal Officials try to introduce?

Answer 4

one week’s food allowance and suggest menu for a family of 5

Question 5

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

prove you ______________ and ___________

Answer 5

cannot support yourself / no relative can help

Question 6

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

be ________________

Answer 6

a man supporting a family

Question 7

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

have been a resident of the municipality for __________________

Answer 7

at least one year

Question 8

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

turn in _____________________

Answer 8

liquor permit, drivers license, and license plates

Question 9

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

remove __________________

Answer 9

home telephone

Question 10

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

register for __________________

Answer 10

unemployment

Question 11

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

occasionally work on _________________

Answer 11

municipal projects

Question 12

criteria for getting relief in Ontario:

allow investigators to make sure __________________

Answer 12

all criteria has been followed

Question 13

what is “free relief”

Answer 13

relief to those in need without requiring repayment

Question 14

what were the Prairies nicknamed?

Answer 14

the Dust Bowl

Question 15

other problems the Prairies faced:

1930- ________ and ________

Answer 15

blizzards / brittle cold

Question 16

other problems the Prairies faced:

1931- lack of ____; ______ occurred; many _________

Answer 16

snow / drought / dust storms

Question 17

other problems the Prairies faced:

1932- __________ plague

Answer 17

grasshopper

Question 18

other problems the Prairies faced:

1933-1935- ______ winters and ______ in summers

Answer 18

severe / drought

Question 19

other problems the Prairies faced:

1936- very ___, livestock ________; very ___ summers, crops _____

Answer 19

cold / froze to death / hot / wilted

Question 20

other problems the Prairies faced:

1937- cold, ________ winter; ______ and ________ in summer

Answer 20

snowless / drought / dust storms

Question 21

other problems the Prairies faced:

1938- ______ spring; summer ___; _________ plague

Answer 21

good / hail / grasshopper

Question 22

who was able to live well in the depression and why?

Answer 22

those earning $125- $1999 / low cost of living

Question 23

how much did one have to earn to be income taxed?

Answer 23

$2000+

Question 24

what was “riding the rods”

Answer 24

lying on the “inverted bridge” shape made by 14-16 ft long, 8in apart steel rods under box cars

Question 25

average life of a worker in relief camps: | work __ a day, __ on Saturdays

Answer 25

8h / 4h

Question 26

average life of a worker in relief camps: | paid ______ a day

Answer 26

20 cents

Question 27

average life of a worker in relief camps: | denied the right to _____

Answer 27

vote

Question 28

average life of a worker in relief camps: | severe ____________- "worse than being in the army"

Answer 28

superintendents

Question 29

average life of a worker in relief camps: | cannot try to improve conditions by ____________

Answer 29

forming committees

Question 30

average life of a worker in relief camps: | poor ____, _____, and __________

Answer 30

food / health / dental health

Question 31

conditions in a soup kitchen: | ___ smelling

Answer 31

foul

Question 32

conditions in a soup kitchen: | __________ food

Answer 32

unappetizing

Question 33

conditions in a soup kitchen: | ________ locations

Answer 33

undesirable

Question 34

conditions in a soup kitchen: | ________ to get food

Answer 34

long line

Question 35

things people had to do to cope with the depression: | eat ______

Answer 35

gophers

Question 36

conditions in a soup kitchen: | odd jobs- ____________ (few opportunities), _____ (very dangerous), __________

Answer 36

cut grass on cemeteries / fishing / shovel snow

Question 37

suggestions to Bennett about how to deal with unemployment: | get rid of people of colour so ______________

Answer 37

white men had more job opportunities

Question 38

suggestions to Bennett about how to deal with unemployment: | women should not be hired if _______________

Answer 38

a man could do the same job

Question 39

Union Nationale | protect _____ culture

Answer 39

French

Question 40

Union Nationale | protest English control over ________________

Answer 40

Quebec industries and resources

Question 41

Union Nationale | raise ____, control _________, better ____________ of French workers

Answer 41

wages / work hours / working conditions

Question 42

Union Nationale | do not support corrupt _________________

Answer 42

Taschereau Liberals

Question 43

Union Nationale | cooperate with the ______ and destroy _________ in Quebec

Answer 43

church / communists

Question 44

Union Nationale | enlarge rights and powers of the _______________ to accomplish these goals

Answer 44

provincial government

Question 45

CCF | all banks and financial institutions will be owned by _______, not _____________

Answer 45

people / private individuals

Question 46

CCF | prevent mortgage companies and banks from ____________

Answer 46

foreclosing on farmers

Question 47

CCF | begin public works program to relieve ____________

Answer 47

unemployment

Question 48

CCF | establish ___________ and regulate ________- right to work and organize unions

Answer 48

minimum wage / work hours

Question 49

CCF | start national system of ____________

Answer 49

social insurance

Question 50

CCF | develop ________ and ________ education

Answer 50

cultural / technical

Question 51

CCF | assist people to fit into the _________________

Answer 51

reorganized, cooperative, socialist society

Question 52

Social Credit Party | ___ to each citizen per month for food, clothing, shelter

Answer 52

$25

Question 53

Social Credit Party | control of monetary system given to __________ rather than ______________________

Answer 53

common people / small group of private bankers and financers

Question 54

Social Credit Party | control prices- ________ and __________ pay fair amount- stop inflation

Answer 54

producers / consumers

Question 55

Social Credit Party giving $25 to each citizen => more money in circulation => more _____ => stop ___________

Answer 55

jobs / unemployment

Question 56

Social Credit Party | government assists in marketing _______ and ____ products; stimulate agriculture industry

Answer 56

agriculture / dairy

Question 57

Social Credit Party | reorganize government departments to reduce _____ and __________

Answer 57

waste / inefficiency

Question 58

what were some distractions from the depression?

Answer 58

radio, boxing, hockey, fads