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Period: Oct 1, 1500 to
Economy and Development
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Oct 2, 1500
Amerindians
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Oct 2, 1500
Barter System
• Trading system and notion of ownership : barter system is trading for what one needs, not value.
• Trade network between families, groups, and the various tribes -
Oct 13, 1500
Transportation
the Amerindians had to adapt throughout time with different means of transportation compared to the Europeans. These differences were Snowshoes And Canoes -
Oct 13, 1500
Roles of the Amerindians
The men were the hunters, the women were the gatherers (Farmers) and the elderly were in charge of the children. -
Oct 13, 1500
Europe's Fishing Ground.
Due to the high demand of fish in Europe, they moved the fishing industry to North America Which ultimately led to first encounters with the Amerindians. Also to note, North America had a virtually untouched huge fish population. -
French Regime
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Fur Trade
With a small population, the French needed help from the natives For hunting. With all the hunting Comes more exploration and expansion And with more territory comes new trading posts for example: Three rivers -
Alliances
The French would form an alliance with the Algonquins and the British with the Iroquois. To prove loyalty they would participate sometimes in each other's battles. -
Company of 100 associates
To populate France, the king sent the company of 100 associates. This didn't workout because instead of them focusing on population, the used the colony for exploiting the fur. -
Mercantilism
It’s a financial organization theory….European Countries thought it was essential to possess as much gold as possible. You would accomplish this by exporting more than you import. Take in natural resources from colonies you had control over and sell finished goods. -
Diversify the Economy (jean talon)
Attempts to diversify the economy by Jean Talon (triangular trade) would fail. too little people with the skills needed for the demand. -
British Regime
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British Fur Trade
Creation of the North-West Company (1783) after the American Revolution and merge with the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821. -
Economy Polices
Britain ends it’s preferential/protectionist treatment with Canada in order to explore new markets, they establish Free Trade. (no customs or duties)-Canada signs a Reciprocity treaty with the USA in 1854 that last 10 years -
Timber Industry
Blockade by Napoleon in 1806 and the rise in the demand for timber.Creation of the Bank of Montreal in 1817 to allow people to invest and obtain credit.New jobs: lumberjack, loggers, sawmills. -
Contemporary Period
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1st Phase of the Industrial Revolution
Instead of skilled craftsman that cost more, we created factoires that produced the same thing but cheaper, more efficent and more dangerous. we produced finish goods and many people stopped farming to work in factoires. To note, everything was powered by steam engines that use coal. -
National Policy
Three main objectives:
- Custom Duties
- Railroads to the west
- Increased imigration -
2nd phase of the Industrial Revolution
Instead of finished goods it was raw material.
more gov. companies and more gov intervention -
World War 1
-Men went to war so women went to work (army surplus)
- Women got to vote for their husbands away over sea
- Conscription Crises
- Canada had no say in joining the war. -
Stock Market Crash
Everyone becomes poor and the economy becomes terrible. Gov. intervention are:
-Public works projects to boost economy-Work Camps-Direct Aid-Encouraged Farming -
World War 2
-Canada willingly went on our own accord
- Another conscription crises
- WW2 brought us out of our depression -
The Silent Revolution
3 main goals:
- Quebec to be the force behind social and economy sectors
- Modernize educational system
- Get rid of the Church's heavy influence
