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Chapter 3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| returning from the war | Canadian soldiers found their sacrifices seemed being reaped by the others |
| socialist | people who believe that the production and distribution in a country are publicly owned and controlled for the benefit of all members of a society |
| the Winnipeg General Strike | in May 1919,Winnipeg's metal and building workers walked off their jobs , demanding higher wages, less working time, and the right to collective bargaining |
| J.S. Woodsworth | the founder of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), which later became the New Democratic Party (NDP) |
| King and Liberal minority government | In the 1921 federal election, Mackenzie King and the liberal party won as a minority government |
| King pushes for independence | In 1922, King refused to support Britain when it plans to invade Turkey |
| King-Byung crisis | King publicly challenged Britain over its influence on Canada's internal politics |
| the Balfour Report | at the Imperial Conference of 1926 that Canada made the greatest progress towards changing Canada;s legal dependence on Britain |
| Statue of Westminister | recommendations of Balfour Report become law in 1931 |
| British Empire was turned into the British Commonwealth | Canada's BNA Act remained in Britain |
| the US invests in Canada's Economy | branch plants-business owned and controlled by companies in the US, but operated in Canada |
| Agnes MacPhail | only woman in House of Commons |
| the Persons Case | Emily Murphy appointed magistrate in 1929: appeal to Privy Council in Britain |
| Group of Seven | broke with traditional Canadian art ( cultural) |
| aboriginal discrimination | aboriginal people could not cote in provincial or federal elections; their social and economic conditions on reserves were poor |
| stock market crash | shift to the Great Depression of the 19 30s |