1930's Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is the only cause of the Great Depression
The stock-market crash of 1929
When did the Great Depression begin
Began at the end of the 1920’s
What did Bennet promise at the Election of 1930
Bennett promised millions of government
dollars to be spent on building projects for
the relief of unemployed and families.
Who wins the election of 1930
R.B. Bennett
Who created relief camps
R.B. Bennett
Who were relief camps for
Created relief camps for the thousands of
transients – single, homeless men who roamed
What is “Living on the Pogey”
The slang term for getting government vouchers for foot, boots, clothing, coal, and shelter
What was the burden of the Depression
there was an unequally distributed between classes. Farmers, young people, small businessmen and the
unemployed were the hardest hit by the depression.
What was the “On-to-Ottawa Trek”
The relief camp workers gathered to demand “work
with wages”
When was the “On-to-Ottawa Trek” and where did the men go
June 3, 1935, 1500 men from BC camps went on
strike and set forth on a protest towards Ottawa.
When was the Regina Riot
July 1, 1935
What was the Regina Riot
A riot broke out between police and the
protesters
Who is Arthur Evans
Trek leaders
What was the purpose of Residential Schools
Teach native people to read English so they
could read the bible. Convert natives to Christianity
What was the age of children that attended Residential schools
Children aged 5 – 16
What would girls learn in residential schools
sewing, cooking and domestic skills
What would boys learn in residential schools
blacksmithing, carpentry, and auto
mechanics
When was the last residential school closed and where and what was the name of the school
1996 – Gordon Reserve in SK
When did the progressive party form and dissolve
Formed: 1914
Dissolved: 1930
What did the progressive party want
Ideology:
Free trade with USA
Agrarianism: a rural life is better than an
urban life
Who were progressive party leaders and from what time period
Thomas Crerar 1919-1922
Robert Forke 1922-1925
Who supported the progressive party
Farmers
Western Canada
When did the social credit form and dissolve
Formed: 1935
Dissolved: 1993
What did the social credit want
Conservative-populist, Christian
Belief in SOCIAL CREDIT: giving money to
people to kick-start the economy
