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Socials Chapter 3
Canada and the Twenties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1919 | Winnipeg General Strike gives voice to post-war dissatisfaction. |
| 1920 | -League of nations is established, with Canada as a full member. -BC become first province to end pohbition |
| 1921 | -Minority government elected and Agnes Macphail becomes 1st woman elected to parliament. -Frederick Banting Charles best discover insulin. |
| 1926 | -King Byng crisis focuses on Canada's push for autonomy form Britain -Imperial Conference lead to publication of the Balfour Report |
| 1927 | Federal government allows for old age pensions, introducing government-run social assistance for the first time in Canada |
| 1928 | Allies tribes of BC goes to Ottawa to argue for land treaty negotiations. |
| 1929 | -Person case opens the way for Canadian women to be appointed to the senate. -Stock Market Crashes |
| Socialist | A political and economic system by means that production and distribution are publicly owned and controlled for the benefit of all members of society. |
| Communism | Social and Economic Theory that proberty, production, and distribution of goods should be owned by the public and that labour force should be organized for the benefit for all. |
| Trade Unions | A group of worker who unite to achieve common goals. |
| Winnipeg General Strike | |
| J.S Woodsworth | Founded the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), 1932, later becomes NDP 1961 CCF wanted economic and social equality |
| Regionaism | A concern for the affairs of one's own region over their country. |
| Tariffs | Taxes imposed on all good coming into a country. |
| Progressive Party | Canadian political party formed during the 20's by Thomas Crerar- wanted free trade with the US and supported Canadian farmers |
| Mackenzie King | (1921-1930, 1935-1948)Liberal PM of Canada during the depression + WWI. He gound Hitler a' reasonable man' |
| Minority Government | Which the ruling party has less that 1/2 the seats in the legislature. |
| Old Age Pension Act | Act passed in1927 by M. King. The max pension was $20 per month for people over the age of 70. |
| King-Byng Crisis | -1926, constitutional affiar between M.King & Viscount Byng (governor general). Conservatives complained about liquor scandals in King's lineral gov and got him voted out. Kind asked forced election Byng refused but was eventually overridden by King |
| Balfour Report/Imperial Conference | -1926, dominions of British Empire (CA included) asked for autonomy. A committee led by Lord Blafour, Brit politician, examined request and approved. This resulted in the statue of Westminster to be passed 1931 |
| Statue of Westminster | -1931, turned British Empire into British Commonwealth, former dominions were now in equal status -(2 restrictions) Canada's constitution stayed in Britain & judicial court appeal for Canadians remained in Britain |
| British Commonwealth | as association of nations that had formerly been colonies of British Empire |
| BNA Act | -(British North American Act) 1867, created self-governing dominion of Canada, allowing Canada to make its own laws, decide personally when to go to war. |
| Branch Plants | -factories, offices and other operations set up in Canada but owned or controlled by the USA or other countries. -Happened mostly during the 20's with the US -'Big Three', Chrysler, GM and Ford |
| Primary Industry | -industry dealing with extraction of collection of raw materials EG. mining |
| Secondary Industry | dealing with manufacturing or constructing |
| Prohibition | -banning of the sale and manufacturing of alcohol in Canada or USA during WWI (resulted in Women's Christian Temoerance Union) -1920, prohibition was abolished but no in USA until 1933 |
| Plebiscite | -direct cote by electors on an issue of public importance, like conscription or prohibition. The outcome of the cote may not be binding on the government |
| Urbaisation | -process by which area changed for rural to urban. |
| Agnes McPahil | -1921, first woman to be elected to the House of Commons |
| Emily Murphy | -suffragist who became appointed as a magistrate in Alberta, she became a member of the 'famous five' who participated in the 1929 Persons Case after her appointment was challenged |
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