political responses to the great depression

Question 1

William Lyon MacKenzie King thought that it was the responsibility of the _________ to aid the citizens

Answer 1

provinces

Question 2

William Lyon Mackenzie King wasn’t prepared for the depression (not many political leaders were) and so ____________________

Answer 2

he didn’t take an interventionist approach to the economy

Question 3

which controversial comment was William Lyon Mackenzie King eventually openly criticized for?

Answer 3

his controversial comment that he wouldn’t give “a five cent piece” of relief money to any province that had a Conservative Government

Question 4

who was R.B. Bennett?

Answer 4

leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Question 5

when did R.B. Bennett become Prime Minister of Canada?

Answer 5

July 28th, 1930

Question 6

what was R.B. Bennett’s background?

Answer 6

originally from New Brunswick, grew up to be a self-made millionaire as a corporate lawyer and businessman in Calgary

Question 7

what was R.B. Bennett’s system of belief and why?

Answer 7

capitalism and the free-enterprise system (i.e. leave the government out of the economy alone and everything will work out in the end) / because of his “rags to riches” beginning

Question 8

how much did R.B. Bennett put towards emergency relief?

Answer 8

$20 million

Question 9

what was R.B. Bennett’s solution to protect Canada’s industries from foreign competition and end the trade deficit?

Answer 9

raised the tariffs on imports to 50%

Question 10

what was the trade deficit?

Answer 10

when imports exceed exports and currency flows out of country

Question 11

what was the result of R.B. Bennett’s plan of raising tariffs?

Answer 11

made the depression worse as his protectionism cut off Canadian exports

Question 12

many workers began to __________ in order to find work in other parts of Canada

Answer 12

ride the rails

Question 13

The Regina Riot
people began to protest their work rights, and by the time the train reached Regina, Saskatchewan, the number of protesters had _______

Answer 13

doubled

Question 14

The Regina Riot

fearing a huge protest in Ottawa, R.B. Bennett stopped the train in Regina and ___________________

Answer 14

tried to negotiate with the protestors

Question 15

The Regina Riot

when did the Regina Riot break out and why?

Answer 15

July 1st, 1935 / the RCMP tried to arrest the organizers of the protest

Question 16

The Regina Riot

what was the outcome of the Regina Riot?

Answer 16

a Regina police officer was killed and 130 protesters were arrested

Question 17

The Regina Riot

what happened after the Regina Riot?

Answer 17

The On-to-Ottawa trek was officially over; men returned to their homes or the camps. The relief camps were eventually closed after the 1935 election.

Question 18

what happened in 1935 to Bennett’s status?

Answer 18

the Canadian people had enough of Bennett who they blamed for prolonging the Depression

Question 19

what was King’s 1935 election slogan?

Answer 19

“King or Chaos”

Question 20

who won the election and what did the loser do?

Answer 20

King won; after losing, Bennett moved to Great Britain and remains the only Canadian prime minister to be buried outside of Canada

Question 21

what did Bill Aberhart think caused the Depression?

Answer 21

people not having enough money to buy goods and services; especially farmers

Question 22

what was Bill Aberhart’s solution to the issue?

Answer 22

give every citizen $25 per month “prosperity certificate” so people could buy more products and help the economy

Question 23

what was Bill Aberhart’s party?

Answer 23

“Social Credit” Party

Question 24

Bill Aberhart’s party was elected in 1935 in Alberta, but they never _______________

Answer 24

paid out the certificates

Question 25

who was J.S. Woodsworth?

Answer 25

a “conscientious objector” during WW1 and worked as a minister in Winnipeg helping the homeless

Question 26

what did J.S. Woodsworth believe?

Answer 26

the free enterprise system had failed the people during the depression and that the government needed to take a greater role during the depression

Question 27

what did J.S. Woodsworth propose?

Answer 27

unemployment insurance, free medical care, family allowances and old age pensions; many of which have been adopted in Canada

Question 28

what did The Union Nationale blame for the Depression?

Answer 28

many of Quebec’s industries were owned by Americans and English speaking Canadians.

Question 29

Maurice Duplessis formed the Union Nationale so that ________________

Answer 29

Quebeckers would have more control over their economy

Question 30

when did The Union Nationale win the Quebec election and how long did they remain in Quebec politics?

Answer 30

1936 / remained a force in Quebec politics for the next 22 years