20's and 30's

MacKenzie King

The Prime Minister from 1920-1930 and 1935-1947

Dionne Qints

The government took Quintuplets from their family and brought them to a tourist attraction built for them called "Quint land". People would watched them and look at them like they were in a zoo.

Agnes MacPhail

one of the Alberta 5 and she was the first woman in the house of commons

Emily Murphy

part of the Alberta 5 and she took the lead on the Persons case.

Alberta 5

a group of Canadian woman suffragists. These 5 woman also known as the famous 5 were the woman behind the persons case

Winnipeg general strike

took place in May 1919. Winnipeg's metal and trade workers left their jobs because they wanted better wages, shorter work weeks, and the right to collectively bargain through unions.

On June 21st of that year, a streetcar was overturned

The strike committee gave delivery vans and wagons signs so people could still get their milk and bread.

rum runner/bootlegger

someone who illegally sold alcohol

persons case

made woman considered "Persons" and it gave woman the right to be appointed to the senate of Canada.

temperance

the act of avoiding alcohol

Flappers

woman in the 1920's who were very energetic. Their actions were seen as outrageous to many others. These woman also challenged the style by wearing shorter skirts and dresses

Prohibition

is the act of banning alcohol

bennett buggy

a horse powered car

Dole/Pogey

relief funds from the government.

Halibut treaty

a fishing agreement Canada and the USA made. The british rep was prepared to sign it but PM King notified Britain that out minister would sign it

Chanak Crisis

The revolution in turkey threatened the Dardanellias. Britain told the press that Canada was ready to fight but Canada refused to fight. That lead to Britain no longer being able to count on Canada

King/Byng Affair

PM King wanted to call an election but the Govenor General challenged it. When it was challenged King resigned which forced and election. SInce then no GG has ever challenged a PM

statute of Westminster

Formally turned British empire into the British commonwealth of nations.
No laws passed in Gr. Britain could now include Canada.
Canada could make its own decisions in all foreign affairs, but could not reform its consitution.

R.B Bennett

PM of Canada from 1930-1935

Riding The Rods

men who jumped on trains looking for work

Stock Market Crash

The bank ran out of money so everyone pulled out of their stocks. Thousands of people lost their savings. Only 5-10% of people invested in stocks but when the market crashed everyone faced the consequences.

CCF

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.
-Led by J.S. Wordsworth
-Party made up of mostly farmers, labourers, intellectuals, and discontented liberals
-Rejected both Capitalism and revolution communism
-Blamed the depression on the capitalist system
-They announced a new political platform called the "Regina manifesto". This platform proposed public ownership of public places.
-CCF also campaigned for minimum wage and social insurance.

Union Nationale

Party in Quebec, argued for social, political, and economic reform. This party focused on the corruption of liberal government.
Known for arguing against conscription in WWI and promoting strong Quebec Nationalism.
Padlock law- authorities could enter any private building and look for communist propaganda. If any was found they could padlock the doors

Social Credit Party

- Led by William Aberhart
- They believed that the economy failed to provide enough purchasing power, and proposed a system of social credit
-Government should pay 25 $ to every citizen
- when they ran out of money to give they tried to make their own currency but that's illegal.

Maurice Duplessis

Led the Uniion Nationale

J.S Woodsworth

Led CCF
Born in Alberta but led the party in Sask.

Regina Riot

When the leaders arrived in Ottawa the PM refused their demands and called them troublemakers.
The leaders wanted to continue the trek but bennett didn't want them to.
On july 1st the trekkers had a meeting to raise money to continue the trek
Bennett ordered the leaders to be arrested and everyone else to be removed causing a riot
Conclusion - Trekkers went back home. relief camps shut down within the year and unemployment continued