Which was NOT a result of prohibition?

Decrease in pay taken home (instead of spent at the pub)

Why did the On-To-Ottawa Trek occur?

People were unhappy with conditions in work camps

Which of the following is NOT true about Relief Camps?

Majority of members were Indigeneous

During the Depression, Canada increased tariffs (taxes) on:

Imports to protect industry in own country

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1
What was a Bennett Buggy?
A car pulled by horses
A shack where unemployed people lived
A horse and carriage
A car driven by the Prime Minister
2
What was the name of the fast-paced dance many young people loved?
The Bees Knees
The Charleston
The Tango
The Foxtrot
3
Who were the two Canadian Prime Ministers who dealt with the Great Depression?
MacDonald and King
Trudeau Jr & Trudeau Sr.
Bennett and Meighen
Meighen and Laurier
4
What did the Canadian unemployment rate reach in the 1930's?
13%
25%
50%
30%
5
A term for shareholders who borrowed money from banks to buy stocks
Dividends
Buying on margin
Stock Exhange
Credit
6
What does xenophonia mean?
Fear of Aboriginals
Fear of water
Fear of foreigners
Fear of being unemployed
7
Which individual fought for women to be consider 'Persons' as per Canadian law?
Sarah McGlachlan
Nellie McClung
Emily Murphy
Agnes MacPhail
8
How many people were killed as a result of the Winnipeg General Strike?
1
10
100
1000
9
Which was not a demand made by workers during the Winnipeg General Strike?
The right to collectively bargain
8 hour work day
The right to decent wages
Benefits
10
How many Canadians died of the Spanish Flu?
25000
65000
10000
50000
11
Which was NOT a result of prohibition?
Decrease in domestic violence
Decrease in pay taken home (instead of spent at the pub)
Increased worker efficiency
Taxation of Liquor (LCBO)
12
Why did the On-To-Ottawa Trek occur?
Men were unhappy women were taking their jobs
People were unhappy with conditions in work camps
Women wanted equal rights in the workplace
People were scared the government would turn Communist
13
How much pay did Relief Camps offer per day?
No Money - Just Room and Board
20 cents
1 dollar
50 centd
14
What was the nickname for the day the Stock Market crashed?
Black Tuesday
Bloody Sunday
Thirsty Thursday
Manic Monday
15
Which of the following is NOT true about Relief Camps?
Designed mostly for single men 18 years of age or younger
Individuals worked 8 hours p/day
Majority of camps were located in rural/isolated settings
Majority of members were Indigeneous
16
Which of the following is NOT a hardship soldiers returning from WW1 faced?
Unemployment
Spanish Flu
Spending 2 extra weeks in UK before returning on ship
Good Pay
17
During the Depression, Canada increased tariffs (taxes) on:
Imports to protect industry in own country
Exports to prevent unemployment
Exports to promote sales in other countries
Imports to encourage trade
18
This term refers to someone who produces alcohol illegally?
Bootlegger
Rumrunner
Prohibitionist
Speakeasy
19
Which was NOT an industry that was booming in the 1920's?
Pulp and paper
Hydroelectricity
Railroads
Mining
20
How did the Canadian government try to assimilate Aboriginals?
Residential Schools
Relief Camps
Internment Camps
League of Indians

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