Post-War Prosperity & Economic Transformation Review

Post-War Prosperity & Economic Transformation

Veterans, Industry, Resources & Labour Movement (1945-1960s)

🎯 Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where was oil discovered that launched Canada into the international oil market?

Leduc, Alberta in 1947

Turner Valley, Alberta in 1945

Sarnia, Ontario in 1948

Fort McMurray, Alberta in 1949

2. How long was the Trans-Canada Highway when completed?

6,842 kilometres

7,821 kilometres

8,205 kilometres

9,147 kilometres

3. What percentage of Canada's automobile industry was located in Ontario by the 1950s?

85 percent

95 percent

99 percent

92 percent

4. By 1957, what percentage of oil and gas investment did Americans control in Canada?

60 percent

70 percent

80 percent

75 percent

5. How did hourly wages change for workers from 1945 to 1948?

From $0.55 to $0.85 per hour

From $0.67 to $0.95 per hour

From $0.72 to $1.05 per hour

From $0.60 to $0.88 per hour

✅ True or False Questions

6. The St. Lawrence Seaway was built cooperatively by Canada and the United States between 1954 and 1959.

True

False

7. C.D. Howe was known as the "Minister of Everything" due to his control over various government departments.

True

False

8. The post-war prosperity was shared equally among all groups in Canadian society.

True

False

🔗 Matching Exercise

Match the major projects with their descriptions or dates:

Major Projects

Trans-Canada Highway

Trans-Canada Pipeline

St. Lawrence Seaway

Leduc Oil Discovery

Descriptions/Dates

Construction began in 1950, world's longest national highway

Completed in 1958 to carry natural gas from Alberta to Quebec

Joint Canada-U.S. project allowing ships to reach Lake Superior

1947 discovery that launched Canada into international oil market

Post-War Prosperity & Economic Transformation

🎯 Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where was oil discovered that launched Canada into the international oil market?

2. How long was the Trans-Canada Highway when completed?

3. What percentage of Canada's automobile industry was located in Ontario by the 1950s?

4. By 1957, what percentage of oil and gas investment did Americans control in Canada?

5. How did hourly wages change for workers from 1945 to 1948?

✅ True or False Questions

6. The St. Lawrence Seaway was built cooperatively by Canada and the United States between 1954 and 1959.

7. C.D. Howe was known as the "Minister of Everything" due to his control over various government departments.

8. The post-war prosperity was shared equally among all groups in Canadian society.

🔗 Matching Exercise

Major Projects

Descriptions/Dates

💭 Critical Thinking Questions

9. Analyze the government's role in managing Canada's post-war economic transition. How successful were the policies in preventing economic recession?

10. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of American investment in Canada during the post-war period. Was Canada becoming the "49th state"?

11. Assess the environmental and social costs of Canada's post-war prosperity. Were the economic benefits worth these costs?

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