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Question 1

Capitalism

Answer 1

an economic and political system where a certain country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit

Question 2

communism

Answer 2

Communism is a system where all property and businesses are owned by everyone together, and things are shared based on what people need

Question 3

Speak easy

Answer 3

illegal club/bar

Question 4

prohibition

Answer 4

ban of alcohol

Question 5

Chanak crisis

Answer 5

The Chanak Crisis was a political and military argument in 1922 between Britain and Turkey and it almost led to war

Question 6

Winnipeg General Strike

Answer 6

30 000 men walked off work and went on strike. This lasted for 6 weeks in 1919.

Question 7

Collective Bargaining

Answer 7

many workers joined unions and pushed for collective bargaining to improve low wages and poor working conditions caused by economic struggles after World War I.

Question 8

J.S woodworth (CCF)

Answer 8

Politician and founder of the CCF

Question 9

Benetts time as pm

Answer 9

1930-1935

Question 10

Regionalism

Answer 10

Regionalism means people in one area of a country care more about their region’s problems than national ones

Question 11

King-Byng crisis

Answer 11

King asked to dissolve Parliament and call an election, but Byng said no which was unusual because the Governor General usually followed the Prime Minister’s advice.

Question 12

Balfour Report

Answer 12

The Balfour Report officially said that Canada and other British countries could make their own decisions and were no longer controlled by Britain.

Question 13

Autonomy

Answer 13

Freedom and independence

Question 14

The British Commonwealth

Answer 14

The British Commonwealth was a group of former British colonies (like Canada, Australia, and India) that stayed friendly and worked together even after becoming independent.

Question 15

BNA act

Answer 15

The BNA Act is the law that made Canada a country, joining Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and it explained how the federal and provincial governments would share power.

Question 16

Agnes Mcphail

Answer 16

Agnes Macphail was the first female Member of Parliament in Canada

Question 17

Emily Murphy

Answer 17

Emily Murphy was a Canadian judge and activist who helped women gain equal rights, including the right to be appointed to the Senate.

Question 18

Group of 7

Answer 18

The Group of Seven were artists who painted Canada’s forests, lakes, and wilderness to show the country’s natural beauty and create a national art style.

Question 19

protectionism

Answer 19

Protectionism means a country makes foreign products more expensive so people will buy local products instead

Question 21

Laissez-faire

Answer 21

Laissez-faire means the government takes a hands-off approach and doesn’t control businesses or the economy.

Question 22

statue of westminster

Answer 22

The Statute of Westminster was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1931 that gave full legal freedom to countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Question 23

equalization payments

Answer 23

Equalization payments help all provinces have fair funding for things like health care, education, and roads, even if some provinces make less money.

Question 24

enfranchisement

Answer 24

Enfranchising is when a person or group gets the right to vote.

Question 25

dionne quintuplets

Answer 25

The Dionne Quintuplets were five baby girls born at the same time who became world famous because it was so rare for all five to survive.

Question 26

economic cycle

Answer 26

prosperity, recession, recovery

Question 27

the New Deal

Answer 27

The New Deal was a plan to help people get jobs, money, and support during hard times by having the government take a bigger role in the economy.

Question 28

CCF

Answer 28

Co-operative commonwealth federation