History - Great Depression/1930's

Stock Market Crash & Black Tuesday

The stock market crashed on October 29

Great Depression

An economic crisis that started in 1929 after a stock market crash and caused massive losses to millions

Bank of Canada

The BOC is the Canada central bank which creates cash

Dust Bowl

Farmland was affected by less rainfall which caused dry land and dust storms came and covered all the farmlands after large gusts of wind

Palliser’s Triangle

The driest part of the prairies which is often far west. This is described as a triangular area with high susceptibility to wind and droughts.

CCF

The CCF formed the first social-democratic government in North America. It was elected for the provincial government in Saskatchewan

Social Credit party

This was a movement where they wanted the Alberta government to give out $25 every month to help end the depression

Canadian Wheat Board

The CWB is an agricultural marketing board that was meant to help export and regulate the price of wheat in 1935

Staple economy

A staple economy refers to the commodities produced for sale or export

5 Cent Piece Speech - interventionist

This was a speech that detailed why Canada viewed William King as a bad PM

Bennett Buggy

Bennet buggies were carved out of cars with horses attached to them to avoid buying gas. These were named after PM Bennet to almost blame him.

Interventionist

Bennet Encouraged intervention by the federal government giving him the name an interventionist

Canadian Economy (1933)

With international trade collapsing in 1933 the economy fell by 30% worsening the great depressing and loss of labour force.

relief

Relief is how the government provided assistance in the great depression by giving them abilities to earn for necessities at relief camps during the great depression.

Social Welfare

The Canadian government started providing welfare to spur economic recovery. Welfare was meant to aid citizens but it was inadequate

Soup Kitchen

Soup kitchens opened up to serve and keep unemployed people fed during the great depression

Bennett's New Deal

A new promise by R.B Bennett to reverse the poor economy by implementing more progressive tax systems

relief camps

Unemployment camps to provide rooms

On-to-Ottawa Trek

Started as a protest where thousands left relief camps to try and get change that they wanted in relief camps

Regina Riot

Thousands of homeless people rode the rails to an organized protest that ended in many hardships after police fired into the crowd

Riding the rods

Stealing a train ride by riding on freight cars or top of trains

Amber Valley

Was one of the largest settlements of black people and became a thriving community but also faced challenges with the land and social events

John Ware

John ware was a former slave who moved to the southern Alberta countryside

Chatham All-Stars

The first all-black baseball team to win an OBAA championship

Christie vs. York

Fred Christie was born in Jamaica and immigrated to Canada. After a hockey game

Métis Association of Alberta

Métis Association of Alberta is a group open to anyone of indigenous ancestry. The group's efforts led to the creation of the Métis Population Betterment Act and other organizations to safeguard the rights and ensure fair treatment of Indigenous people.

Métis Population Betterment Act

This Act was a recommendation by the government to set aside land for Métis persons. Prior to that they had been pushed off their lands due to the settlement of the West in the early 1900s.

Cree/Cree Tea Dance

A Cree Tea Dance is a dance performed by Cree people to honor the people who have passed away in their communities.