CHC2PThe Roaring 20s Scrapbook Assignment

Name: ______Total: /50

  1. Find out how much each of these items would have cost during the 1920s. (P. 2-3) (/5)

a) A table lamp______

b) an “Empire” vacuum cleaner without attachments ______

c) An Acme washing machine______

d) An electric iron______

e) An upright electric toaster______

  1. As Canadians prospered they were able to spend more, and this meant they had the chance to buy new products that were not necessary to live, but added to their quality of life. These items are called luxuries. Examples of luxuries today are computers, cell phones, etc. Make a list of 5 items from the scrapbook that might have be classified as luxuries in the 1920s. (/5)

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  1. Using pages 6-7: (/5)

a)How much was gas in Ontario in 1925? ______

b)In which province did you not need a drivers license? ______

c)What were radio fans called in the 1920’s? ______

d)By the mid 1920’s what type of radio was the most common across households in Canada? ______

e)To place a telephone call, you had to speak directly to an ______.

  1. Using the information on pages 12-13: (/4)

a)Who was the head of the family? ______

b)A modern house with 6 bedrooms cost ______in the 1920’s?

c)What was the population of Quebec in 1926? ______

d)What was the population of Ontario in 1923? ______

  1. During the 1920s women achieved a new status in Canadian society. Using pages 14 and 15…(/15)

a)list some of the rights women had achieved by the 1920s:

b)List the 5 top employers of women and give the average annual wage for each.

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c)List the 5 top employers of men and give the average annual wage for each.

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d)What do you notice about the average wages in the two lists?

  1. Using the information on pages 26 and 27, answer the following questions. (/8)

a)Which province passed the first Prohibition Law? ______

b)Which province stayed “dry” the longest? ______

c)Which province stayed “dry” for the shortest time? ______

d)There were a number of exceptions to the Prohibition laws. List 4 ways it was legal to get alcohol in B.C.

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  1. Indicate whether each of the following sentences are true or false: (/8)

______Many people considered it immoral to play energetic sports on Sunday.

______Female teachers were required to dress only in black.

______Female teachers were not allowed to marry.

______Suggestive or rude titles for movies were outlawed.

______The game of pool was considered a healthy and moral activity for men and women.

______Women rebelled in the 1920s by refusing to do housework and by demanding their own cars.

______Camping became popular for families on vacation.

______Children in the 1920s played with Tinkertoys, Meccano and baseball and bats.