1920-30s Flashcards
(38 cards)
What was the On-to-Ottawa Trek?
1935 protest by unemployed workers from relief camps who marched to Ottawa for better conditions, ending in the Regina Riot.
List the 4 main causes of the Great Depression.
- Stock Market Crash (1929)
- Banking Panics
- Decline in Trade
- Drought/Dust Bowl
Who were Alberta’s Famous 5?
Women’s rights advocates including Emily Murphy and Nellie McClung who won the Persons Case (1929).
What year was insulin invented and what is its significance?
Insulin was invented in 1922 and it is significant for diabetes treatment.
What impact did the telephone have and when was it invented?
Invented in 1874, it improved communication.
Fill in the blank: The _______ was invented in 1937 and is used for winter transport.
snowmobile
What invention provided reliable lighting and when was it created?
The lightbulb was invented in 1874.
What is the significance of peanut butter and when was it invented?
Invented in 1884, it is significant as an affordable food.
How did religion function in the 1930s?
- Provided community support
- Offered moral guidance
- Involved in social movements
- Led to religious revivals
What was Prohibition in the U.S.?
A ban on alcohol from 1920-1933 to combat social ills, supported by religious groups.
Fill in the blank: The 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act were part of _______.
Prohibition
What were the pros and cons of Prohibition?
- Pro: caused less alcohol consumption
- Con: sprouted more crimes
What was the Spanish Flu and when did it occur?
A deadly influenza pandemic from 1918-1919 that killed millions.
What was the League of Nations?
A post-WWI peace organization established in 1920 that failed to prevent WWII.
What was the Winnipeg General Strike?
A massive workers’ strike in 1919 that fueled communist fears.
Who was Banting?
Co-discoverer of insulin for diabetes treatment.
What did Alexander G. Bell invent?
The telephone.
Who is known for assembly line production and affordable cars?
Henry Ford.
What was the Persons Case?
A legal decision in 1929 that recognized women as ‘persons’ in law.
What did the Statute of Westminster (1931) achieve?
Canada gained legislative independence.
Who were the Group of 7?
Canadian landscape painters.
Define a flapper.
A fashionable, liberated young woman from the 1920s.
What were rumrunners?
Alcohol smugglers during Prohibition.
What is a speakeasy?
An illegal bar during Prohibition.
