History exam
1015791354 | Strike | Refusal by employees to work. | 1 | |
1015791355 | Go-slow | Worker slow down their work rate in order to cause problems for their employer | 2 | |
1015791356 | The date of the depression | 24th of October 1929 | 3 | |
1015791357 | The worst years of the depression | 1931-1933 | 4 | |
1015791358 | Unemployment rate at the worst time in the depression | 29% | 5 | |
1015791359 | Jumping-the-rattler | The risky way of travelling in the depression worst years. It involved jumping on train | 6 | |
1015791360 | Swag men | Men who went walking out on Australia's bush roads seeking work for their 'keep'. | 7 | |
1015791361 | pawn | borrowing and leaving a valuable as security for repayment of the loan. | 8 | |
1015791362 | Opening date of the Sydney Harbour bridge | 19 march 1932 | 9 | |
1015791363 | 'The great chrash' | When the stock Market fell on Wall st, seen as the start of the depression | 10 | |
1015791364 | 'Susso' | The sustenance payment, which was the nickname for the government issued ration coupons that could be exchanged for groceries, milk or bread. They were only given to the unemployed. | 11 | |
1015791365 | trade unions | workers' organisation set up to support and represent members with work problems and to improve wages and working conditions | 12 | |
1034552657 | Roaring twenties | The era in the 1920's this was a time of great cultural, social and political change. | 13 | |
1034552658 | daily life for a women | Worked in a factory, wore makeup and goes dancing during the evening | 14 | |
1034552659 | flappers | A dancer who wore short dresses | 15 | |
1034568381 | Who opened the Sydney harbour bridge 1st? | Captain de Goot | 16 | |
1034568382 | Who officially opened the Bridge? | Premier Lang | 17 |