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A 1
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After WWI, Canada faced a number of crises
including all of the following EXCEPT A.
inflation B. labour unrest C. regional
division D. racial riots
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A 2
Question
After WWI the immediate problem facing the
Canadian Government was A. to help find
employment for returning veterans. B. to help
munitions workers find jobs C. figure out how to
pay for the 3000.00 compensation to the
soldiers D. how to deal with the Winnipeg General
strike that broke out
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A 3
Question
The General Strike of 1919 was called to protest
all of the following EXCEPT A. the employer's
refusal to negotiate with unions B. the poor
working conditions C. the right to hold
revolutionary meetings D. the right to bargain
with employers
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A 4
Question
Canada recognized the contributions of veterans
but refused to pay them a requested signing bonus
because A. they already seemed happy with the
Canadian Legion as their spokesperson. B. they
already had been paid a the war when signing
up. C. they were already receiving help through
the Veterans Bill. D.it would cost over
1000,000,000.
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B 1
Question
Farmers were most disillusioned with the
government because A. the wheat board was set
up to regulate prices. B. the government would
not grant subsidies to farmers. C. the wheat
board was abolished and a glut on the market
reduced world prices. D. there was unfair
competition from other wheat producers.
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B 2
Question
After WWI Canada faced all of the following
problems except which one? A. high
Inflation B. regional divisions C. civil war
D. labour unrest
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B 3
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• Which of the following was NOT a sign of
  prosperity in Canada in 1926?
• This was the golden age of cruise ships.
• B. Workers worked overtime producing the new
  consumer goods.
• C. Immigration filled the last homesteads on the
  Prairies
• D. Workers poured into the mine and forest
  resource industries.

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B 4
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Canadian industry flourished in the 1920's
because A. Britain invested heavily in the
Canadian marketplace B. Canadians sold more
resources to Pacific Rim countries and found new
prosperity C. The United States had made money
during World War I and was eager for investment
markets D. The Canadian companies could buy
natural resources from the United States.
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C 1
Question
The Americanization of Canada in the 1920's
included all of the following EXCEPT A. the
changing of driving rules to driving on the
right. B. the entertainment provided by Radio
and Movies. C. the loaning of money by Americans
to build business. D. the creation of branch
plant companies in Canada.
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C 2
Question
June 21, 1919 became known as "_______" as police
in Winnipeg charged the crowds where many were
killed and injured A. Bloody Friday B. Bloody
Saturday C. Bloody Sunday D. Bloody Monday
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C 3
Question
One of the problems with the economy of Canada in
the 1920's was the following A. It was
dependant on importing cheap raw materials for
manufacturing B. It was a manufacturing based
economy C. It was dependant on the world
economy for exporting its products D. It had
no one to trade with when it lost trading
partnership with Britain
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C 4
Question
Who was the fascist dictator who took control
over Italy in the 1930s? A. Winston Churchill B.
Joseph Stalin C. Pavlo Luchiano D. Benito
Mussolini
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D 1
Question
The industries hit hardest during the depression
were A. manufacturing. B. primary
resources. C. service sector industries. D.
education.
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D 2
Question
What formal British Statute recognized and
approved colonial autonomy with each of the
dominions? A. Statute of Westminster B.
Statute of York C. Statute of Edinburgh D.
Statute of London
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D 3
Question
Which of the following was NOT an economic
disaster for the Prairie Provinces between
1932-33? A. A plague of grasshoppers B. Top
soil was blown away. C. Extended droughts D. The
railroads went bankrupt so grain could not be
transported to markets.
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D 4
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What was the name of the conference the PM
William Lyon Mackenzie King attended that would
give all the dominions of the British Empire the
right to decide their own policies when it came
to foreign affairs? A. Wanassee Conference B.
Washington Conference C. Westminster
Conference D. Imperial conference
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E 1
Question
Which of the following would be an example of
Canadian isolationism? A. Canada should
preserve with pride its ties to Britain and
France. B. Canada should form a strong economic
union with the United States. C. Canada should
participate actively at the League of Nations. D.
Canada should renounce war and disarm to set an
example to the world.
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E 2
Question
In the late 1920s Europe was still not in big
demand for Canadian products for this reason A.
They found cheaper products from the US B.
They still had a huge postwar debt C. An
economic union took place in Europe for
trading D. Asian products were higher in demand
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E 3
Question
By the "Foreign Enlistment Act A. Canadians
joined the British Army. B. Canadian volunteers
fighting in Spain were threatened with jail
terms. C. Many thousands of Canadians joined the
armed services to fight Hitler. D. Canadians
joined the Foreign Legion.
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E 4
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To strengthen ties between the United States and
Canada, Roosevelt promised A. that the United
States would aid Canada if she was invaded. B. to
establish the New Deal in Canada. C. to set up an
unrestricted Reciprocity Treaty. D. that the
United States would rearm the depleted Canadian
Army.
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F 1
Question
What did Conservative Pime Minister R.B. Bennett
create in 1934 to help with Canadian monetary
policy by acting as a check on the chartered
banks by carrying out government business? A.
Federal Reserve B. Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce C. Bank of Canada D. Federal
Bank of Canada
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True or False By 1926 Canada was in full
economic prosperity in 1926 with labour working
overtime to produce cars, clothing, radios and
other luxury products
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F 3
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True or False The only difference between
Britain and US investments in Canada was that
Britain would build branch plants in Canada where
as the US would loan money to CDN businessmen
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F 4
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True or False The reason for building branch
plants in Canada was that high tariffs could be
avoided from importing goods
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G 1
Question
True or False Only a small minority of people in
Canada enjoyed the wealth in the 1920s such as
cars, refrigerators, and radios
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G 2
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True or False 80 of Canada's resource based
economy depended on world exports. When this
demand stopped, Canada's economy would crumble
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G 3
Question
True or False Riding the Rails was a term used
for a form of punishment in the labour relief
camps set up in Canada
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G 4
Question
True or False Relief camps developed where men
would work on projects where they would be fed
and payed 20 cents a day. They were compared to
slave camps as the work was hard
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A 1
Answer
A. inflation B. labour unrest C. regional
division D. racial riots
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A 2
Answer
A. to help find employment for returning
veterans. B. to help munitions workers find
jobs C. figure out how to pay for the 3000.00
compensation to the soldiers D. how to deal with
the Winnipeg General strike that broke out
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A 3
Answer
A. the employer's refusal to negotiate with
unions B. the poor working conditions C. the
right to hold revolutionary meetings D. the
right to bargain with employers
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A 4
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A. they already seemed happy with the Canadian
Legion as their spokesperson. B. they already had
been paid a the war when signing up. C. they were
already receiving help through the Veterans
Bill. D. it would cost over 1000,000,000.
Home
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B 1
Answer
A. the wheat board was set up to regulate
prices. B. the government would not grant
subsidies to farmers. C. the wheat board was
abolished and a glut on the market reduced world
prices. D. there was unfair competition from
other wheat producers.
Home
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B 2
Answer
A. high Inflation B. regional divisions C.
civil war D. labour unrest
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B 3
Answer
A. This was the golden age of cruise ships. B.
Workers worked overtime producing the new
consumer goods. C. Immigration filled the last
homesteads on the Prairies D. Workers poured
into the mine and forest resource industries.
Home
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B 4
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A. Britain invested heavily in the Canadian
marketplace B. Canadians sold more resources to
Pacific Rim countries and found new prosperity C.
The United States had made money during World
War I and was eager for investment markets D.
The Canadian companies could buy natural
resources from the United States.
Home
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C 1
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A. the changing of driving rules to driving on
the right. B. the entertainment provided by
Radio and Movies. C. the loaning of money by
Americans to build business. D. the creation of
branch plant companies in Canada.
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C 2
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A. Bloody Friday B. Bloody Saturday C. Bloody
Sunday D. Bloody Monday
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C 3
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A. It was dependant on importing cheap raw
materials for manufacturing B. It was a
manufacturing based economy C. It was
dependant on the world economy for exporting its
products D. It had no one to trade with when
it lost trading partnership with Britain
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C 4
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A. Winston Churchill B. Joseph Stalin C. Pavlo
Luchiano D. Benito Mussolini
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D 1
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A. manufacturing. B. primary resources. C.
service sector industries. D. education.
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D 2
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A. Statute of Westminster B. Statute of York C.
Statute of Edinburgh D. Statute of London
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D 3
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A. A plague of grasshoppers B. Top soil was blown
away. C. Extended droughts D. The railroads went
bankrupt so grain could not be transported to
markets.
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D 4
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A. Wanassee Conference B. Washington
Conference C. Westminster Conference D. Imperial
conference
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E 1
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A. Canada should preserve with pride its ties to
Britain and France. B. Canada should form a
strong economic union with the United States. C.
Canada should participate actively at the League
of Nations. D. Canada should renounce war and
disarm to set an example to the world.
Home
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E 2
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A. They found cheaper products from the US B.
They still had a huge postwar debt C. An
economic union took place in Europe for
trading D. Asian products were higher in demand
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E 3
Answer
A. Canadians joined the British Army. B.
Canadian volunteers fighting in Spain were
threatened with jail terms. C. Many thousands of
Canadians joined the armed services to fight
Hitler. D. Canadians joined the Foreign Legion.
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E 4
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A. that the United States would aid Canada if she
was invaded. B. to establish the New Deal in
Canada. C. to set up an unrestricted Reciprocity
Treaty. D. that the United States would rearm the
depleted Canadian Army.
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F 1
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A. Federal Reserve B. Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce C. Bank of Canada D.
Federal Bank of Canada
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F 2
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True
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F 3
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False
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F 4
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True
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G 1
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True
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G 2
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True
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G 3
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False
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G 4
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True
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