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Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876.
The first trans-Canada call was made from Montreal to Vancouver.
In 1927, 13 of every 100 Canadians had a telephone.
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Spanish Flu
Once humans carried the flu to Europe, the disease spread quickly in the mud and filth of the trenches.
When Canadian forces in Europe, the flu was spreading across Canada. -
Indian Act
In 1876, Parliament passed the Indian Act, gave the government nearly complete control over the lives of first Nations. -
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Government Policies
Canada's immigrant barred people from countries that had sided with the Central Power. Railway and steamship companies persuaded the government to loosen restrictions on immigration on Europe. -
Winnipeg General Strike
~15 June
Winnipeg
workers
Unemployment and inflation.
It related to social's unfair and the poor. -
Rise of the Radio
By 9128, some Canadian radio stations existed.
King continued to use radio to address the country. -
Residential schools
1923~1939
The goal of the schools was to "civilize" the children so that the would fit into Canadian society. -
Pensions
Woodsworth had considerable influence over Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, and in 1927, King's government passed the Old Age Pensions. -
The Stick Market Crash
the 1929 stock market crash was one of the most immediate.
People selling their stocks on the New York, Montreal, and Toronto exchanges.
October 29, known as " Black Tuesday", those stocks continues to plummet as sellers tried desperately to cut their losses. -
The canadian Wheat Board
During WW1, grain was in short supply, so the federal government established to ensure the delivery of grain at stable prices. But when stock markets crashed in the fall of 1929, whaet prices fell so sharply that the pools could not recover even the first payments made to farmers. -
Crop Failure
During WW1, wheat prices had risen, but after the war, other countries produced bumper wheat crops and placed tariffs on grain imports to protect their farmers.14000 farmers who had no crops to harvest and no money to make their mortgage payment abandoned their farms. -
The On-to-Ottawa Trek
During the 1930s, thousands of men were looking for work.
Andrew McNaughton suggested that relief camps be set up in remote locations, especially northern B.C. and Ontario.
People planned to jump on freight trains to take their case to the prime minister in Ottawa. -
The regina riot
2000 trekkers had reached Regina, Saskatchewan -- and the federal government was determined to stop them there. Bennett did not want more unemployed workers to join the trekkers as they crossed the country. -
The beginnnings of Bombardier Inc.
Bombardier Inc. is known for its commercial aircraft and business jets, as well as subway systems and rail manufacturing. He refined his ideas in the winter of 1936-1937.The vehicles were immediate hit . -
Bloody Saturday
China have the war with Japan.
In Shanghai South Railway Station.
This war would happen because of the Battle of Shanghai.
