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Ch.3: 1920's
Question | Answer |
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Inflation | the rise of prices for goods and services that increased the cost of living |
Branch Plants | business set up in Canada but owned by the US |
Tariffs | taxes on imported goods |
Red Scare | the fear of communism spreading around Canada |
Bloody Saturday | when the RNWMP charged a crowed of protesters during the Winnipeg General Strike |
Plebiscite | a direct vote by electors on an issue of public importance |
Group of Seven | group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920's |
Persons Case | Famous Five fought to have women declared "persons" under the law |
Canadian Consitution | all our rights, what the government can/cant do |
Regionalism | different regions |
Old Age Pension Act | to provide social assistance for people over 70 |
Chanak Crisis | the first time Canada didn't automatically support Britain |
Halibut Treaty | the first time Canada signed a treaty without Britain |
King-Byng Crisis | GG should not be doing things the PM does not support |
Imperial Conference | leaders of the countires of the British Empire had tea |
Balfour Report | all countries in the British Empire gained recognition of being independent countries |
The Statue of Westminister | British Empire to British Commonwealth. Countries could make their own laws |