vocab Flashcards
capitalism
economic system where businesses or private individuals own property or businesses
competition drives innovation
communism
society with no private ownership or major industries
everything is owned collectively or by the state
what is the Chanak Crisis
post WW1 that almost pulled Britain and Turkey into another war
Turkeys land was being taken away by the winners of WW1 and Turkey fought back for their land
when did the chanak crisis start and where was it located
started in september 1922 in Chanak (town in turkey)
why was the chanak crisis important
canada said they wanted to decide for themselves if they want to fight
big step towards independence for canada
helped turkey become an independent country
what was the Winnipeg general strike
a big workers strike that happened in winnapeg from May 15 to june 25, 1919
workers wanted better pay, safer working conditions, and the right to form unions
over 30,000 workers stopped working
what was June 21?
Bloody Saturday:
big protest turns violent and two people get killed and many get injured and arrested
collective bargaining
when a group of workers talk to their employers and agree on things like pay and hours working
The Halibut Treaty
A Treaty between Canada and the United States.
in the 1900s there was overfishing and that threatened the population for halibut. they created a treaty to limit the fishing
J.S wordsworth
Canadian leader and social activist born in 1874.
He was a minister and worked with poor communities in Winnipeg, he fought for their rights.
william lyon mackenzie king
one of the most important Canadian leaders. longest serving prime minister (leading country for 21 years)
lead canada from 1921-1930 and 1935-1948
liberal
helped canada through world war 2
Arthur Meighen
canadian politician who served as prime minister twice
member of conservative party
1920-1921 and june-july 1926
flappers
young women in the 1920s who broke traditional rules and changed how people thought about fashion, behaviours, and women’s roles in society.
what did flappers wear?
short dresses with bob cuts
what did flappers do?
danced to jazz music and smoked and drank in public
regionalism
having a strong loyalty to a specific region or area
king bing ciris
in 1926 there was a disagreement with prime minister Mackenzie king and governor general lorde byng
the governor general said no to the prime minister which caused a political fight
balfour report
statement made in 1926 that said britain and its former colonies are equal.
autonomy
having the freedom to make your own decisions and govern yourself
british common wealth
A political association of former territories of the British Empire
BNA act
The British North America Act of 1867, Canada’s original constitution
Persons Case
A 1929 case that legally recognized women as “persons” under Canadian law, allowing them to serve in the Senate
Branch plant (economy)
Factories or businesses set up in Canada but owned by foreign (mainly American) companies
Primary/secondary industries
Primary industries involve natural resources (like farming, mining), while secondary industries involve manufacturing
