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Oct 2, 1500
Native Trading
No owenership.
Used barter system's. -
Period: Oct 2, 1500 to
Economy and development
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Period: Oct 3, 1500 to
Natives
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Oct 3, 1550
European Fishing
Lots of fish.
Not always nice to natives. -
Period: to
Franch Regime
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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
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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
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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.