Economy and Development

By Tafler
  • Oct 2, 1500

    Native Trading

    No owenership.
    Used barter system's.
  • Period: Oct 2, 1500 to

    Economy and development

  • Period: Oct 3, 1500 to

    Natives

  • Oct 3, 1550

    European Fishing

    Lots of fish.
    Not always nice to natives.
  • Period: to

    Franch Regime

  • Fur Trade

    Very few europeans, natives did hunting.
    Constantly explored and expanded New France.
    Trading posts estabilshed.
    Created cities: Quebec
    Trois Riviere

  • Company of 100 associates

    Privileges
    Only company right to fur trade.
    Obligations
    Supposed to administer colony
    Colony remained small

  • The Mercantilism System

    Way to organize finances.
    Have as much gold as possible.
    Done by:
    Export more than import.
    Take resources from colonies.
    Sell finished products.

  • Alliances and Rivalries

    Europeans were allies withcertain native groups.
    When natives got into wats the europeans were taken with them.

  • Diversity in Economy

    Attemp to farm by Jean Talon.
    Idea diversify economy.
    Failed to much demand for fur.
  • Period: to

    British Regime

  • Fur Trade Companies

    North West company created after American revolution (1783).
    Merges with Hudson Bay company 1821.
    Fur trade declimes begining of 19th century.

  • Living Situations

    Rich lived well.
    Servants.
    Mansions.
    Gardens.
    Poor did not.
    Lots of polution.
    1/3 of kids die before age one.
    Little food.

  • The Timber Economy

    Timber prices rise.
    New jobs created:
    Lumberjack
    Sawmill
    Loggers

  • Bank of Montreal

    The bank was created.
    People can invest.
    People can get credit.

  • New Regions

    Because of timber Mauricie Outaouais and Laurentides were created.
  • Period: to

    Contemporary Period

  • Industrial Development Phases

    1st phase (1867-1900)
    2nd phase (1900-1930)
    War period (1939-1945)
    Post war period (1945-1970)
    Since 1970

  • Population Changes

    Population grew 30-49%.
    Birth rate high.
    People moved to urban areas.
    Better jobs in USA and west.
    Poeple go there.

  • National Policy of MacDonald

    Increase custom duties.
    Promote canadian industries.
    Build railways.
    Increase trade.
    Encourage immigration.
    laerger population = larger market.

  • Living Conditions

    Rich lived well.
    Servants
    Mansions
    Gardens
    Poor lived poorly.
    Lots of pollution
    Very little food
    1/3 of kids die before 1

  • WW1

    Womens wrights improve.
    Replace men in factories.
    Vote in husbands place.
    Economie improves.
    more indepensance.
    Conscription crisis.
    French don't want to fight.

  • The Great Depression

    Cause: Stock market crash of 1929.
    How: People borrowed to much debt to high.
    Massive lay off's.
    People bought as little as possible.
    Solutions:
    Public work projects.
    Direct aid.
    Encouraged farming.
    WW2 ended great depression.

  • WW2

    Went to war because we wanted to.
    Same restrictions and results as WW1.
    Baby boom.

  • Quiet Revolution

    Quebec played cacth up with the rest of the world.
    Govournment bought hydro quebec.
    Expanded trans canada.
    created montreal metro.
    modernized school system.