the great depression Flashcards
what kind of difficulties did farmers face?
- 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
economists’ explanation of the economic collapse:
Canadian economy depended on __________; other nations __________
selling Canadian goods to other nations / stopped buying
what was the Hoboes’ explanation of the economic collapse?
tariffs, immigration, price of wheat, USA, Russia, war, religion
what kind of relief programs did Montreal Officials try to introduce?
one week’s food allowance and suggest menu for a family of 5
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
prove you ______________ and ___________
cannot support yourself / no relative can help
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
be ________________
a man supporting a family
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
have been a resident of the municipality for __________________
at least one year
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
turn in _____________________
liquor permit, drivers license, and license plates
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
remove __________________
home telephone
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
register for __________________
unemployment
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
occasionally work on _________________
municipal projects
criteria for getting relief in Ontario:
allow investigators to make sure __________________
all criteria has been followed
what is “free relief”
relief to those in need without requiring repayment
what were the Prairies nicknamed?
the Dust Bowl
other problems the Prairies faced:
1930- ________ and ________
blizzards / brittle cold
other problems the Prairies faced:
1931- lack of ____; ______ occurred; many _________
snow / drought / dust storms
other problems the Prairies faced:
1932- __________ plague
grasshopper
other problems the Prairies faced:
1933-1935- ______ winters and ______ in summers
severe / drought
other problems the Prairies faced:
1936- very ___, livestock ________; very ___ summers, crops _____
cold / froze to death / hot / wilted
other problems the Prairies faced:
1937- cold, ________ winter; ______ and ________ in summer
snowless / drought / dust storms
other problems the Prairies faced:
1938- ______ spring; summer ___; _________ plague
good / hail / grasshopper
who was able to live well in the depression and why?
those earning $125- $1999 / low cost of living
how much did one have to earn to be income taxed?
$2000+