The Roaring Twenties by Ryan Lai

The Roaring Twenties by Ryan Lai https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt Socials 10 en-us 2018-01-16 17:28:54 UTC 2024-03-10 22:18:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png Vancouver Wins the Cup ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221810503 In the 1914-1915 season, the Vancouver Millionaires sweeped their competition and won Vancouver's first and only Stanley Cup. This would make BC sports history.]]> 2018-01-16 17:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221810503 Olympic Gold Medal in Hockey ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221815642 In 1920, the Canadian hockey team easily wins all their games, stealing away the gold. Strangely, the games were not played by a professional NHL team, but rather an amateur team, the Winnipeg Falcons, which was a team made up of players who were exiled from other teams.]]> 2018-01-16 17:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221815642 The Rise of the Bluenose ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221817430 In 1921, a fishing schooner by the name of The Bluenose was created for not only fishing, but also speed. The ship would then go on to win a huge amount of consecutive races against other boats and win many awards. As the invention of the steam engine made steam powered boats more popular, the Bluenose had to be sold off, and it later sank in 1946. The boat was immortalized into Canadian history and became the image of the dime.]]> 2018-01-16 18:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/221817430 Armand Bombardier's Invention ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/222539765 A Canadian inventor by the name of Joseph-Armand Bombardier assembled a vehicle in 1935 that could run in the snow using skis and tracks; the first snowmobile. Later, he would go on to develop many more models for the Canadian Armed Forces and improve his snowmobile. His invention would then revolutionize transportation methods in the snowy terrain of the north.]]> 2018-01-18 17:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/222539765 Cisterns and Commodes in the 20's ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223201126 The Cistern Pump was an early water tank that could store rainwater as well as water in general. The Commode chair was a chair with a hole in the seat with a pot in the bottom, and acted as an early form of toilet. These products tell us that many families in the 20's had no indoor plumbing or running water.]]> 2018-01-22 05:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223201126 Ice Cream Novelties Emerge ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223201822 In the 20s, ice cream novelties began to be emerge. They were considered novelties because they could be handheld (ice cream bar, ice cream cups, etc.) and they were a new product.]]> 2018-01-22 05:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223201822 The Ford Model T ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223202274 With the creation of the assembly line, Henry Ford mass produced cars known as the Model T, or the "Tin Lizzie". Mass production made the car much more affordable, meaning that now average workers could own a car, revolutionizing transportation methods. It clocked around 75km/h top speed, which would be a little bit under the average top speed on modern highways.]]> 2018-01-22 05:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223202274 Cars in Canada ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223202479 After cars were manufactured in America, people began to create automobiles in Canada as well. At first, there were huge costs to manufacture them, so no success was made. After a big economic boom following the Roaring Twenties, some producers like General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler were creating cars. By the end of the 20s, around 1.9 million cars were registered in Canada.]]> 2018-01-22 05:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223202479 The Ban of Alcohol ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223204216 When prohibition was introduced, alcohol was banned from Canada. Exceptions to this law included foreign exports and production of alcohol, but possession was still prohibited. Breaking this law meant heavy fines and unemployment.]]> 2018-01-22 06:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223204216 Smuggling ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223204483 Although there was a ban, many people still wanted alcohol. They could get this secretly by going to illicit nightclubs and stores that would secretly sell liquor (speakeasies). For people in America, they could also "bootleg" liquor across the border and smuggle it in.]]> 2018-01-22 06:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223204483 Entertainment Hubs ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205052 Wi-Fi and television had not yet been invented, and the main source of entertainment would be the newly invented radio and silent movies. Entire families would gather around the radio at home to listen in to all sorts of broadcasts. ]]> 2018-01-22 06:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205052 Music ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205784 The popular genres back in the 20s were mainly jazz, blues, and sometimes country. Groups of people would go to clubs just to listen to music of this genre.]]> 2018-01-22 06:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205784 Fashion for Women ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205864 Fashion for women greatly changed during the 20s. Some trends of the fashion included short hair ("bobs"), short skirts, sleeveless dresses, etc.]]> 2018-01-22 06:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223205864 ryan904 https://padlet.com/ryan904/kki4u8fsgrnt/wish/223206657 http://www.hhof.com/htmltimecapsule/oly1920.shtml

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