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what sector experienced strong growth in Canada in the 1920s

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Textile, automobiles and mining

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what are the 1920s commonly called because of their cultural dynamic?

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les annees folles

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what was the main agriculture product exported from Canadian Prairie farmers

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ble

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What political party ruled Canada before the crash brosieur of 1929

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parti conserveteur

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What day was known as Black Tuesday?

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October 29

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what was the main trigger for the great depression?

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stock market crash

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A big consequence of the drop of export after the stock market crash

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A drop in wheat and lumber prices

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what percentage of unemployment was reached in certain regions of Canada?

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30%

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What strategy did families adopt to survive the great depression

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Community gardens

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what role did soup kitchens play?

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They provided food for the needy

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what region of Canada was hit hard by the collapsed in farm prices

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The prairies

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what social movement gained momentum in Canada in the 1920s

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The movement for the rights of women

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Who is Canada’s Prime Minister during the Great Depression?

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William Lyon, McKenzie King

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what program inspired the Canadian new deal

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le new deal American

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what types of projects were carried out in the work camps for the unemployed?

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Building building roads and bridges

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what measures were taken to improve the unemployed situation?

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Introduction of work camps

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what year did Mackenzie King take power after the federal election?

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1935

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18
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An important factor in Canada’s economic recovery

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The second world war

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why were Canada‘s new deal policies poorly perceived by the toddler?

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INSUFFISANTES POUR REPONDRE A La CRISE

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what types of conditions were found in work camps

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Difficult conditions

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what program did the social reforms after the great depression lead to?

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Unemployment insurance

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22
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which social group organized protest during the Great Depression

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LES SYNDICATS ET LES groups DE CHOMEURS

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What was the purpose of work camps for unemployed?

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To offer temporary jobs

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What were challenges that the first nations face during the Great Depression?

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food shortages and hard living conditions

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besides the first nations which group was particularly affected by the great depression
Immigrants and racial groups
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how was the crisis on the prairies exacerbated
pratique agricoles no durable
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effect of rural exodus during the Prairie crisis
more precarious, living conditions
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what programs are created by the government to deal with the great depress?
The new deal Canadian of 1935
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What was the role of organization to deal with the prairie depression?
Advocate, political and economic reforms for farmers
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how was l’aide sociale during the Great Depression criticize
Insufficient and slow
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what group was excluded from relief programs
Immigrants
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How did the economic conditions affect children?
Limited access to education and food
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what role did the banking system play in the great depression
Contributed to economic collapse through bankruptcies and speculation
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What caused the collapse of wheat prices during the Great Depression?
overpopulation of a wheat
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What was the impact of political instability on international relations?
Economic isolation from other countries
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he factor in Canada economic recovery
The second world war
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how did Canadian workers respond to the great depression
Organizing strikes for better working conditions
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What role did the government play and helping provinces during the great depression
Offering financial aid and social programs
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What advocates classless society and economic quality
Communism
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which policy party grain gain popularity among workers
Communist party of Canada
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1 leader in opposition to democracy
Fascism
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A pro fascist figure in Canada in the 1930s
Adrian Arand
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how is capitalism perceived by Canadians during the Great Depression?
A cause of economic inequality
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what movement emerge in the response to the rise of fascism
, trade union and left wing movements
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What was one consequence of the March on Ottawa in 1935?
Social reform by William McKenzie King
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significant event that occurred during the March on Ottawa
emute de regina
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Why was the march on Ottawa organized?
To demand higher salary, and better living conditions
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Who helped organize the march on Ottawa
Arthur Slim Evans
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what role did unions play during the Great Depression?
Organizing strikes for a better working conditions
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what was the goal of social movements?
Reduce unemployment
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Authorization system based on a single leader and nationalist ideas
Fascism
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economic system based on competition and private property
Capitalism
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searching social inequality and abolation of private property
Communism
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imapact of the bolducs music
ses chansons reflectaient les luttes de la vie quoitidenne comme les problems social et la vie de famille. sa musique premis les hens de se sentir mirux meme a une epoque difficile
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What role did solidarity play during the Great Depression?
essential pour soutenir les familles comme le partage de la nourriture et la mise de banques alimentaire
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stratigies families adopted to cope with paverty
l’autosuffiance, cultivant leur propre nourriture, et partagent leur ressources
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exonomic growth sectors before
agitcilture, mining, la bois et papier et pates

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