Roaring 20's and Dirty 30's

Bennett Buggy

A car without an engine that horses towed during the Great Depression.

Regina Riot

Violent confrontation in 1935 during the On-to-Ottawa Trek.

Bennett's 'New Deal'

Promised minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and worker protections during the Great Depression.

Relief Camps

Camps established during the Great Depression to move drifters away from trouble.

Bootlegging

Illegal production, sale, or distribution of alcohol during Prohibition.

Buy on Margin

To borrow money to buy stocks.

Capitalism

Ideology where people or corporations use private property or business to make a profit.

Communism

Ideology that calls for elimination of all private property and wealth.

Residential Schools

Institutions aimed at assimilating Indigenous children into Canadian culture.

Roaring 20s

A time of fast paced change, new technology, and exciting entertainment

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1929 gang shooting in Chicago; Al Capone’s men killed 7 rivals during Prohibition.

Stocks/Shares

Units of ownership in a company.

Talkies

The first films with synchronized sound.

Depression

A long, severe downturn in the economy with high unemployment and poverty.

Flappers

Young women who challenged norms of behaviour and style.

Jazz Age

The new fast exciting music and dancing of the age.

The Persons Case

Legal ruling recognizing women as persons under the law.

On-to-Ottawa Trek

A strike led by Arthur Evans over conditions in relief camps.

Pogey

Relief payments that brought shame to those in need.

Winnipeg Strike of 1919

Massive worker strike for better wages and rights; ended after violent government crackdown.

Xenophobia

Intense dislike of foreigners.

Prohibition

The act of prohibiting by authority,

Red Scare

Fear of communist revolution in Canada post-WWII.

Agnes MacPhail

First female member of the House of Commons.

Edmonton Grads

Female basketball team with a winning record of 502 wins, 20 losses.

Mackenzie King

Liberal Party, PM from 1921-1926, 1926-1930, 1935-1948.

Al Capone

Notorious gangster from Chicago during Prohibition.

Foster Hewitt

The first radio hockey play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

R. B. Bennett

Leader of the conservative party, PM of Canada from 1930–1935

Arthur 'Slim' Evans

Leader in the On-to-Ottawa Trek.

Frederick Banting

The Doctor who isolated insulin for the first treatment of diabetes.

Bobby Rosenfeld

Canadian athlete, won two Olympic medals in 1928 (track and field); known for her achievements in sprinting.

Joseph Stalin

Leader of the Soviet Union, his policies and communism were feared in Canada.

Rocco Perri

Canadian gangster, involved in bootlegging and organized crime in the 1920s and 1930s in Ontario.

Stephen Leacock

Famous Canadian writer and humourist.

Dionne Quintuplets

The first known surviving quintuplets, became famous worldwide and were used for publicity.

Lionel Conacher

Legendary player on the Toronto Argonauts who won their Grey Cup in 1921.

The Group of Seven

Canadian painters who focused on depicting Canadian landscapes.

4 Causes for the Great Depression?

• Economy lacked diversity

• Unequal wealth distribution

• Banking system was unstable

• International credit and trade was threatened

What did soldiers expect when coming home from WWI?

They expected better quality of life and secure job availability. They were faced with a widespread labour unrest and frustration, leaving many soldiers without jobs.

Main problems faced by police when trying to put bootleggers out of business?

• Police officers and prohibition agents tempted by bribes

• doctors would write prescriptions for alcohol, claiming it was for medical purposes

Why was the Prohibition law unsuccessful?

• Bootlegging, Rumrunning, speakeasies

• Large amounts of crime and violence

• Smugglers could claim is was for prescription

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What was the most popular car in the 1920’s? Why?

• Ford Model T

• Low purchase price

• Cheap maintenance

What was the Lords Day Act?

• Law prohibiting commercial activities on Sundays

• Such as most forms of labour, public meetings except in churches, hunting, shooting, fishing

What is wealth inequity?

The unequal distribution of money, property and other assets among people

When was the great stock market crash?

October 29th, 1929 - known as black tuesday

Why were relief camps created?

• During Red Scare by the Government

• To move drifters off the roads, out of town and away from trouble

What difficulties did farmers, especially in western Canada fsce during the great depression?

• Dust storms

• Drought

• Plague of grasshoppers

• Loss of crops and fertile topsoil

• Having to abandon farms

• Price of wheat sunk

What was the On-To-Ottawa Trek?

• a strike in Vancouver 1935

• 20,000 men lead my Arthur Evans

• Protesting working conditions and relief camps

• Boarded trains to ottawa to complain to P.M Bennett

How did the On-To-Ottawa Trek end?

• RCMP tried to break up the trek

• Riot resulted

• One person killed, many injured

• Relief camps were closed within a year