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Canada in the 1920's
Canada in the 1920's
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1
As a result of the Winnipeg General Strike, what did many Canadians fear would happen?
there would be a communist revolution in Canada
too many immigrants would be admitted to Canada
Manitoba would separate from Canada
women would gain equality
2
What was important for Canada about the Halibut Treaty?
fish and chips became much more expensive
we developed a closer relationship with the US
example of growing independence from Great Britain
first international treaty signed by Canada
3
What was the name of the group of Canadian artists that became famous in the 1920's?
Groupon
Polite Painters
Crazy Canucks
Group of Seven
4
In this case the Privy Council in Britain declared women could be judges & senators.
Persons Case
Scopes Monkey Trial
Grant's Law
Roe v. Wade
5
A "regionalist" aims to
make Canada the 51st state
increase the influence of a particular region of Canada
break Canada apart
give the Prime Minister more power
6
This style of music became very popular with youth during the 1920's.
classical
rock
jazz
rap
7
Which term is related to prohibition?
bathtub gin
bootlegging
rum-running
Women's Christian Temperance Union
8
Who created the snowmobile in 1922 so it could be easier to access remote areas of Canada?
Henry Ford
Elon Musk
Alexander Graham Bell
Armand Bombardier
9
What does the following image say about changes in the 1920's?
assembly lines allowed for mass production
cars became affordable
technology improved
the automobile eclipsed trains in importance
10
What was NOT a new technology in the 1920's?
home refrigerators
radio
talkies (film with sound)
television
11
To "drop the writ" means:
forget your shopping list
dissolve parliament
to give up a secret
call an election
12
Which famous BC artist is portrayed in this video clip?
Robert Bateman
Bill Reid
Emily Carr
Thom Thompson
13
Who was credited for the creation of the Old-Age Pension Plan in 1927?
King George V, so Canada wouldn't rebel
Robert Borden as a promise to returning soldiers
Mackenzie-King after promising JS Woodsworth
Canada doesn't have any pensions
14
Who is depicted in this video?
Roberta Bondar
Emily Carr
Agnes MacPhail
Nellie McClung
15
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
Buying on Margin
High Tariffs
The Stock Market Crash
Overproduction
16
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Canada's economy slumped right after World War One?
too many returning soldiers
wartime economies shut down
other countries also sold wheat
wages were too high
17
What is a reason for the decade of the 1920's being known at the "Roaring 20's"?
Profitable stock exchange
New cultural crazes (fashion, dances, etc)
People were happy that war was over
New technologies
18
Canadians became angry when the governor general refused to drop the writ at the PM's request.
Chanak Crisis
King-Byng Thing
Bootlegging
Balfour Declaration
19
He was Prime Minister from 1922-1926, 1926-1930, and then again lots later on.
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Robert Borden
Pierre Elliot Trudeau
JS Woodsworth
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In 1918, this worldwide epidemic killed more people than died in WW1.
Typhoid Fever
Zika Virus
Cholera
The Spanish Flu
21
American companies invested heavily in Canada by doing the following:
trying to invade Canada
opening new businesses in Canada
buying out Canadian businesses
setting up branch plants in Canada