Consumerism and Regional Differences WERE THE 20S ROARING

Consumerism and Regional Differences WERE THE 20’S ROARING FOR ALL ?

What is Consumerism? �By definition: the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers

What is Mass Production? �By definition: is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines. With job production and batch production it is one of the three main production methods

The Have Not’s �Who do you think were not able to benefit from the prosperity of the 1920 s? Working poor Rural regions Remote regions Immigrants First nations

So, did the Twenties really ROAR for ALL ? �Rural Canada families often traded their home grown goods with local shop keepers for the necessities �The working poor often struggled living without electricity or the means to purchase the newly available goods �Not all Canadians benefitted from the prosperity of the 1920 s. Lets take a closer look at some regional differences:

Regional Differences �Western Canada �Central Canada �Eastern Canada �Northern Canada

Western Canada �Western farmers were frustrated with National policy that stemmed from the King-Byng Affair �Farmers felt alienated by economic polices that benefitted manufacturers in central Canada �Therefore, they were forced to buy more expensive Canadian-made machinery, without similar protection for their products that were sold on the open world markets.

Eastern Canada: The Maritimes �Newly developed energy resources for Western and Central Canada, destroyed the Market for Maritime Coal. Many businesses and Banks relocated to Ontario and Quebec. �The coal producing mines of Cape Breton and the East coast were now considered outdated technology compared to these new resources �This caused major economic and social turmoil for the families and workers in the East Coast

Central Canada �Where the boom was! �Manufacturing �The majority of the population resided in Central Canada �Mining �Innovations and inventions

Northern Canada �What industry do you think helped Northern Canada, specifically North- Western Ontario “boom” during this decade?

Pulp and Paper -- Northern Ontario was the #1 producer of pulp and paper in Canada during the 1920 s

Reflection: �Take a look at some of the regional differences offered in the text book(s) pg. 149 -153 �What are some similarities and differences between the regions? �Does one region “roar” more than another? �Write a half page summary (7 -10 sentences) explaining what you have found.