Test Review Unit 3 The 1920s and 30s

The Roaring Twenties

the different ways in which the twenties "roared" (ec., soc, women, entertainment…)

The 1920s saw a consumer boom (mass production, credit buying), growing cities and nightlife, women became more independent joining work/public life and gained the right to vote, and exploding entertainment (radio, jazz, movies). 

the "Excellent things about the 20s" (trivia game)

Group of Seven art exhibit (1920), 

Dr. Frederick Banting discovers insulin (1922), 

Hockey Night in Canada begins (1923), 

The first assembly-line Ford Model T’s are produced (1924), 

The first motion picture films with sound called (talkies) appear (1927), 

1 third of homes had phones by 1929.

the difficulties faced by returning soldiers (readjustment)

Soldiers returned slowly, faced physical/mental wounds and survivor’s guilt, lost wartime jobs as industries closed, and competed with women who had entered the workforce — delaying the real “roar” until about 1924.

the significance to society of the automobile and the changes in the industry

Affordable cars such as the Model T, changed travel, encouraged suburbs and related industries (roads, gas, rubber), and created many jobs through mass production.

the new trends in music, dance and entertainment (no names necessary)

Jazz and new dances (e.g., Charleston), radio bringing music into homes, and movies moving from silent films to films with sound called “talkies.”

the changing role of women, politically and socially

Women gained political rights, and gained legal and social recognition (e.g., Famous Five, Emily Murphy – 1st female judge in Canada, Carine Wilson - first female Senator),

how technology impacted the lives of women

Household tech (vacuum, electric iron, stove) cut housework time, giving women more leisure and opportunities for jobs and public life.

the definition of prohibition and the consequences of it

Prohibition = ban on producing/selling/transporting alcohol,All provinces except Quebec had prohibition(1917). Consequences: bootlegging & smuggling Alcohol, caused Organized Crime, Massive economic problems

the economic cycle and how it changes

Economy moves in cycles: boom → overproduction/debt → bust (recession/depression) → recovery. The 1920s were a boom that hid underlying weaknesses leading to the 1929 crash.

the reasons for the economic rise of the twenties

Mass production, new consumer credit, growth of auto/radio/film industries, increased wages, and strong demand for goods and entertainment.

The reasons for and events of the stock market crash

Stock prices were inflated, many bought “on margin” (borrowed money). When insiders sold, panic selling caused prices to collapse (Black Tuesday, October 29 1929), Investors, brokers and banks lost everything

The 6 causes of the depression

Overproduction (the economy produced more goods then consumers could buy).

Excessive consumer and investor debt (buying on margin).

Dependence on exports (European countries were really in debt from the war and couldn't afford to buy Candian goods).

Tariffs/trade decline. (many countries adopted a policy of protective tariffs.)

Dependence on a few primary products (Canada exported a few primary products such as wheat, fish, and minerals; these products were known as staples demand for these products fell, which hurt Canada’s economy.)

too much risk on the stock market and the crash (People in the 1920s thought buying stocks on the stock market was an easy way to get rich until October 1929, the value of stocks fell, people sold their stocks quickly, causing the entire stock market to fall, shareholders lost millions of dollars.)

what life was like for average people during the depression (relief, relief camps, riding the rails, jungles, hobos, unemployment, those who managed to do OK, etc.)

the search for solutions - the people, parties, geographic regions and proposals(4)

the circumstances and impact of the residential school system

Unemployment soared (from under 2% to ~33%), many relied on shameful relief payments, single men lived in government-run relief camps or rode freight trains (hobos/jungles), families split to find work, while a few (wealthy or self-sufficient farmers) fared better.