Unit 2 Test Review - Word List

Flashcards summarizing key terms and concepts from the Unit 2 Test Review.

Winnipeg General Strike

A major strike by workers in Winnipeg in 1919, advocating for better wages and working conditions.

Prohibition

A nationwide ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933.

Banting and Insulin

Sir Frederick Banting discovered insulin, a hormone used in the treatment of diabetes, during the early 1920s.

1920s Fashion

Characterized by styles such as bob haircuts, flappers, and accessories like goloshes.

Charleston

A popular dance of the 1920s that became a symbol of the Jazz Age.

Black Tuesday

The day of the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

Agnes MacPhail

The first woman elected to the Canadian Parliament in 1921.

Shanty Town

A settlement built of crudely made dwellings, typically associated with poverty and homelessness during the Great Depression.

Dustbowl

A period in the 1930s marked by severe drought and cultivated land becoming unsuitable for farming, affecting parts of the United States and Canada.

Relief

Financial assistance provided to those in need, especially during difficult economic times.

Cheaters

Individuals who evade rules or responsibilities, often in the context of economic hardship.

Gate Crashers

Individuals who enter social gatherings or events without permission or invitation.

Bee Knees

A phrase used in the 1920s to describe something as excellent or outstanding.

Dole - Pogey

Informal terms for government relief payments provided to the unemployed.

On to Ottawa Trek

A 1935 protest by unemployed workers who traveled to Ottawa to demand better relief conditions.

Bootlegging

The illegal production or distribution of alcoholic beverages during Prohibition.

On the Dole

Informal term for receiving government assistance or unemployment benefits.

Riding the Rods

A method used by hobos during the Great Depression to travel on freight trains.

Grasshoppers

In the context of the Dust Bowl, swarms of grasshoppers that devastated crops.

Vagrants

People who wander from place to place without a permanent home, often in search of work.

Work camps

Facilities established for unemployed individuals to live and work during the Great Depression.

Doubling up

A term referring to the practice of multiple families or individuals living together to share rent and expenses.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911, known for promoting national unity and development.

R.B. Bennett

Prime Minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935, his government faced significant challenges during the Great Depression.

Persons Case

A legal case that established that women were persons under the law in Canada, allowing them to serve as senators.

Famous Five

A group of five women activists who were instrumental in the Persons Case.