Canadian History: War Bonds and Discrimination
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What was the postwar debt owed by Canada?

  • $2 billion (correct)
  • $164 million
  • $2 million
  • $50,000

    • What caused a loss in wheat crops before the war?

  • Labor strikes
  • Artillery shortage
  • Economic disasters
  • Drought (correct)

    • Which board was introduced by Canada in 1916 to manufacture ammunition during the war?

  • Veterans Support Board
  • War Profiteering Board
  • Economic Recovery Board
  • Imperial Munitions Board (correct)

    • What was the purpose of the Business Profits War Act introduced in 1916?

    <p>To impose taxes on Canadian corporations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Imperial Munitions Board open up jobs for women during the war?

    <p>To aid the Shell Crisis of 1915</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to 50,000 railway workers losing their jobs between 1914 and 1915?

    <p>Railway debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Canada introduce the modern-day income tax after the war?

    <p>To repay wartime debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the introduction of the Business Profits War Act impact Canadian corporations?

    <p>$50,000 capital required to file yearly tax return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What opportunity did the Imperial Munitions Board provide for women during World War 1?

    <p>Chance to work in factories producing artillery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did many soldiers cope after coming home from the war?

    <p>Went back to farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

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