econ and development

econ and dev.

Period: Oct 29, 1600 to Oct 31, 2000

tadoussac

Oct 31, 1600

tadousac was the first permanent settlement in canada created by pierre de chauvin. in was later desserted but was still used as a trading post by amerindiens.

Huronia destruction

Oct 31, 1649

the destruction of huronia forced the french to become allies with the algonquins when they had lost their middlemen the Hurons

Charter companies

Oct 31, 1663

they helped develope the colonies in return for exlusive fur trade. their main goal was the fur trade and the profit they made from it.

Mercantilists Policies

Oct 31, 1663

in 1663 the mother countries would take the un finished products back to their country, finishe them then sell them back to the country.

Hudson bay company

Oct 31, 1670

Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart Des Groseillers were the creators of the hudson bay company. they turned to great brittain when the french turned them doen.

beaver crisis

Oct 31, 1690

Fur was not in fashion at this time so they had piles of fur. the kind demanded a slow down in the fur industry.

Fur trade

Oct 31, 1715

the fur trades were again a very popular product after 1715

United States of america

Oct 31, 1783

the united states ws established in 1783 because of this canada lost most of the land below the great lakes.

North-west company

Oct 31, 1783

the North west company was a fur trade company that merged with the hudson bay company after the american revolution.

timber industry

Oct 31, 1806

the timber industry was on the rise in 1806 and opened up new ways for work and people to invest.

napoleons blockade

Oct 31, 1806

in 1806 napoleon had a blockade on the timber industry therefore quebec introduced their own timber industry.

Bank of montreal

Oct 31, 1817

the Bank of montreal (BMO) was opended for the citizens to invest money.

reciprocity tready

Oct 31, 1854

canada ans the U.S.A sign the reciprocity tready to stop customs and duties between the two countries

industrialisation phase 1

Oct 31, 1885

from 1885-1900 the factories we unsanitary and people got a lot of diseases. a lot of the industries were located in montreal.

industrialisation phase II

Oct 31, 1900

this phase of industrialisation lasted till 1915. hydroelectricity was introduced and was used by factories and manufaturers.

stock market crash

Oct 31, 1929

many people bought shares in companies and took loanes from the bank. shares started to plummet and people lost their money so they spent as little as they could.

WWII

Oct 31, 1939

the war period was from 1939-1945. during this period canada volunteered to fight and after the war they were considered an independant country.

NAFTA

Oct 31, 1993

this agreement puts canada the united states and mexico into a free trade market.