1920's Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the nickname for the twenties?
The roaring twenties
What things improved during this time?
Roads were being built, new electronics were made, airmail service, wages, credit card
What is the stock market?
A place where investors can buy and sell shares in companies that makes products or provides services.
What was the Canadian economy based on?
Primary industries. US then bought raw our raw materials and manufactured them making it secondary.
What went well in the twenties?
Wheat on the prairies, pulp and paper, hydroelectricity power
What is autonomy?
Independence
What were five products that emerged during the twenties?
Commode chair, electronic iron, coal annex, safe washer, vacuum cleaner
What are five slang words and their meanings?
Cats meow- very sharp, all wet- out to lunch, spiffy- fashionable, smeller- nose, lamps- eyes
What were three things teachers weren’t allowed to do?
Get married, keep company with men, dress in bright colors
What were four characteristics of clothing?
All-wool flannel, dark grey tweed, top hat, swim caps
What were five dances?
Shimmy, waltz, black bottom, tango, turkey trot
Who was the group of seven and what did they focus on?
They were a group of painters and artists that wanted to paint Canada in a new and distinctive matter.
What were three forms of entertainment?
Company picnic, church, skating
What were five popular sports?
Hockey, football, 100 meters, curling, golf
Why was the “bluenose” famous?
He won a number of international sailing events, he was one of the most successful teams in sailboat racing history.
What was the danger of running “bootleg booze”?
Bootleggers smuggled liquor from overseas and Canada, stoke it from warehouses and produced their own
What were five methods of transportation?
Cars, trains, boats, snowmobiles, blimps
Why was the Model T car so popular?
Low purchase price, cheap maintenance, easy to repair
