Prohibition | Influenza Epidemic | Winnipeg General Strike | Expressions/ Slang | Random |
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False
True or False: People argued that controlled alcohol would be harder to sustain as opposed to complete restriction on alcohol
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Spanish flu
When soldiers returned from the war, Canada was struck with an epidemic called the....
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1919
What year did the Manitoba General Strike take place?
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very important person
Big Cheese
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Prohibition
the banning of the production, import, and transportation of liquor across the country
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P.E.I
Which province first introduced the prohibition law?
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Pneumonia
People weakened from the virus often got....
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False: They asked for 8 hours
True or false: The strikers asked for their working day to be 6 hours
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Drunk
Ossified
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Influenza Epidemic
People weakened from this virus often got pneumonia
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“bootleg booze”
illegal liquor that was made by and sold by organized bootleggers and other small operators
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Infant mortality rates
They started collecting statistics such as birth rates, death rates, and....
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The British Canadians
Which group of people became suspicious of immigrant workers?
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the backseat of a car
Struggle
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1918
In what year was prohibition introduced?
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Tax them more
The Canadian government decided that instead of completely banning alcohol consumption, they should simply...
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Lack of resources
Why did thousands of people die from pneumonia?
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the Central Strike Committee
What was the name of the group that was in control of the strike?
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to murder
Bump off
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Bloody Saturday
What was the name of the violent event that took place 5 days before the end of the Manitoba General Strike?
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to ensure that grains would be used mainly for food for soldiers and civilians rather than produce alcohol
The motivation behind the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was...
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25 million people
How many people died globally?
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yellow dog contract
What contract did the strikers have to sign after returning to work?
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wonderful
Cat’s meow
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False
True or False: During the war, every provincial government except Manitoba banned the sale of liquor
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