1920s & 1930s Flashcards
What are tariffs
Are a tax put on items being imported and exported
If people were buying our products we were making money
Why were farmers struggling in the 1920s
- wheat prices continued to decline
- they would go into debt trying to get all the new farming technologies
- tariffs went up
What was the united workers union
An important labor organization founded in Canada in the early twentieth century. They campaigned for industrial workers’ rights and better working conditions
How was there intolerance with First Nations people
-important ceremonies were banned
-cultural dances were banned
-children were taken to residential schools
Why did the government fear a communist country
-the workers revolt across Canada
-Russian revolution just happened and they were scared the same thing would happen to them
What did RCMP stand for in the 1920s
Royal Canadian north west mounted police
How many people were killed during bloody Saturday
2
Who is emily murphy
A journalist, politician
-fought for women’s rights and equality with the group “the famous 5”
Who was Agnes MacPhail
-judge
-progressive member of parliament
-first women elected into the house of commons
What activities did people do in the 1920s
Movies
Parties
Sports
Radio
Dancing
Music
How high were women’s skirts in the 1920s
Just below the knee
What type of hair did women have in the 1920s
Bob cuts
How did women’s role Change in the 1920s
New inventions gave them more free time
What was prohibition
Women in the 1920s who were able to vote wanted the buying, selling, and exporting of alcohol to be illegal because it was the main reason for societies issues
What was credit
When they did not have cash on them they would buy on credit and pay it at a certain time
