1. The Roaring Twenties

2. After WWI People wanted to have some fun People wanted to have some funfun

3. Cut loose and do something exciting Cut loose and do something exciting

4. Economic Development Wheat farming industry was booming in the prairie provinces. Especially Saskatchewan.

5. Pulp and Paper Industry was booming: Especially in Nova Scotia and British Columbia Especially in Nova Scotia and British Columbia Americans needed are trees for all their newspapers Americans needed are trees for all their newspapers newspapers newspapers

6. MiningMining Industry was booming: Mining Especially in: Ontario, Quebec and Northern Manitoba. Especially in: Ontario, Quebec and Northern Manitoba. Copper In Manitoba Copper In Manitoba Nickel in Sudbury Nickel in Sudbury Lead and Zinc in B.C Lead and Zinc in B.C American industry needed American industry needed Canadian minerals Canadian minerals

7. Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power Industry was booming: Hydroelectric Power Especially in Quebec & Ontario Especially in Quebec & Ontario Niagara Falls became the 2 nd biggest supplier in the world Niagara Falls became the 2 nd biggest supplier in the world Energy needed for Energy needed for new appliances new appliances

8. Oil & Gas Industry is booming: Especially in Alberta Especially in Alberta Demand for gas and oil to fuel automobiles Demand for gas and oil to fuel automobiles Known as "black Gold" Known as "black Gold" U.S. Investment $ poured into the development of oil resources U.S. Investment $ poured into the development of oil resources

9. The 1920s started American ownership of Canadian raw materials

10. The Canadian government wanted to protect Canadian Companies by taxing American products. The Canadian government wanted to protect Canadian Companies by taxing American products.

11. Branch Plant Economy Tariffs or Taxes $100 product Cost $125 with tariffs In order to protect Canadian industry a Tariff is placed on U.S. products Canadian companies survive against bigger U.S. competition

12. In order to avoid tariffs the U.S. puts plants in Canada Control & Profits remain in the US Tariffs or Taxes Canadian Companies crumble under the massive U.S. Competition