2.4 - The Great Depression

Identify a cause for the growth of professional sports during the early 20th century.

• Development of mass culture

• New technologies

• Immigration

• Fought on the ice instead of war

What type of establishment was associated with mass culture?

• Nightclubs

• Cinemas

• Car dealerships

• Theatres

What was Quebec's economic situation during the 1930s?

• The Great Depression

• The Quiet Revolution

• The Last Best West

• The Baby Boom

What was the situation of Canadian businesses after the stock market crash in 1929?

• Companies went bankrupt

• The stock market crashed

• Workers lost their jobs

• The government had to intervene

What was the situation for workers in the 1930s?

• Workers lost their jobs

• The unemployment rate decreased

• Companies went bankrupt

• The employment rate increased

Which of the following does not represent an intervention by the government in the 1930s?

• Public Works projects

• Direct Relief (coupons)

• Bailout of banks & other corporations

• Soup kitchens

Which of the following gov't interventions does the following document represent?

• Public works projects

• Relief camps

• Direct aid

• Back to the land policy

Which of the following gov't interventions does the following document represent?

• Public works projects

• Relief camps

• Direct aid

• Back to the land policy

Which of the following gov't interventions does the following document represent?

• Public works projects

• Relief camps

• Direct aid

• Back to the land policy

What ideas were put forward by the clergy as a solution to problems caused by the Depression?

• Rural life

• Ration coupons

• Public Works projects

• Soup kitchens