Intro to the 1920s

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3 Canada celebrated the end of World War One on what day?

4 November 11, 1918

5 After the war, inflation made life challenging. What is inflation?

6 The rise in prices for goods and services

7 In 1917 the Russian Revolution introduced a new type of government. What was this type?

8 Communist

9 In the 1920s, American investors began to set up pulp and paper mills and mines in Canada. These were owned by Americans and were called what?

10 Branch Plants

11 In World War One Canada adopted prohibition but by the 1920s it was obvious it ws not working. What is prohibition?

12 The banning of the sale and consumption of alcohol

13 In the 1920s this type of travel became popular

14 Automobile

15 Communication also improved and widespread use of this type of technology began to break down isolation between far-away communities

16 Radio

17 In the 1920s entertainment and leisure activities became very popular – this was a favourite!

18 Movies

19 This famous Canadian magazine began to be published in the 1920s – its stories and articles were focused on Canada

20 Maclean’s

21 The most iconic woman from the 1920s was called what?

22 A Flapper

23 Not everyone benefited from the 1920s boom. This group in particular still faced oppression

24 Women

25 In 1929 a famous suffragette brought this famous case to the Supreme Court

26 The Persons Case

27 The policy of assimilation was enacted against people of Aboriginal ancestry. What is assimilation?

28 Trying to make everyone the same

29 Children from Aboriginal families were sent to this type of school to learn how to become “good Canadian citizens”

30 Residential Schools

31 This infamous group from the Southern United States (who promoted hatred against non-whites) established short-lived local branches in Canada

32 The Ku Klux Klan

33 What is Regionalism

34 A concern for the affairs of one’s own area over those of the country

35 On the prairies farmers wanted this so tariffs would be abolished and they could buy cheaper American-made machinery

36 Free Trade

37 This small region of Canada lost some businesses and banks to Ottawa because their influence in national politics was small

38 The Maritimes

39 In the 1921 election one party wanted to nationalize the railways. What does this mean?

40 Move from private to Government ownership

41 In 1927 the Old Age Pension Act was passed. What did this do?

42 Provided social assistance To people over 70

43 In 1922 the Canadian government refused to assist this country defend a port they had been given in the Paris Peace Conference - This is called the Chanak Crisis

44 Britain

45 In 1923 Canada insisted signing the Halibut Treaty without a signature from a representative of this country.

46 Britain

47 In the King-Byng Crisis Canada’s leader challenged Britain over the role of the person who represents Britain in Canada. This person is called what?

48 The Governor General

49 At the Imperial Conference Canada (along with other dominions of the British Empire) requested recognition of their…

50 Autonomy (or Independence)

51 In 1931 the Statute of Westminster recognized that all commonwealth countries were _______ in status with Britain

52 Equal