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1500
Iroquoian economics
The main economic activity for the Iroquoian is agriculture . Around 1500, they farm corn , squash and beans . The men do all the manual labor. They do not have domestic animals. -
1500
First contact with the Europeans
The Amerindians offered furs to the European fishermen in exchange for metal objects such as pots and knives. For the Europeans, beaver pelts were worth more than metal objects. -
1500
Algonquian economics
The main economic activity for the Algonquians is hunting . They also survive by fishing and gathering. -
The charter company system
Only a small handful of french people settled in the colony. In Fact the monopoly holders did not consider it profitable to invest in settlements because only a few employees were needed to manage and sen furs to the mother country, -
Fur Trade
Fur trade made the french permanently settle in 1608 -
Mercantilism
What is mercantilism? Mercantilism is collecting as much wealth as possible. Ressources are exported from the colony to the mother country. They are made into products and are sold back to the colony. All the profits stay in the mother country. -
King Louis XIV
He dissolved the company of 100 associates. He set up crown corporations for example dutch west india company. He did that to assert territorial claims in North America. He wanted to populate the colony. -
Jean Talon
Jean Talon encouraged the inhabitants to diversify their agricultural productions. He also increased the number of seigneuries, increasing the amount of land that was farmed. He also distributed weaving looms to some homes, so that they would make fabric and encouraged them to grow linen and hemp with the goal of reducing the amount of imports from France. -
Triangular trade in New France
Rum, Sugar, Tobacco, coffee, and molasses come from the Antilles and go to France and New France. Fur, wood, and fish come from New France and go to the Antilles and to France. Manufactured good are sent from France to the Antilles and New France. -
Hudson's Bay Company
Two coureur de bois decided to go to the area to trade with a group of aboriginals. They brought back high-quality furs. They went to the English king to get financed. -
Napoleon
Napoleon comes in power in France. He sets up a naval blockade around Britain. -
Women's conditions
They wanted to help the judicial status of married women. The suffragettes want to get the right to vote. Women wanted the creation of the women's association by Idola, St. Jean, Marie, Gerin Lajoie. They also wanted access to a higher education -
Agriculture Diversification
Family farms still existed, but many now looked to have a surplus or diversify their crops to sell on the market. Corn laws encouraged this, people wanted to export their extra wheat. They grew oats, barley and buckwheat. -
Navigation Act
Any merchant ship could have access to British ports. This shows that britain is moving from protectionist policies to free trade policies. -
The first phase of industrialisation
Manufactures were slowly replacing the artisan workshops. Machine begin to divide the work load and increase productivity. -
New working class
The neighborhoods begin to be overpopulated and unsanitary. They have no running water and no sewage. Also, epidemics spread much faster because of the un-sanitation and the overpopulation in each home. -
exports increasing dramatically
The increase in exports to the United States benefited farmers, who could sell their wheat. -
Unions
The federal government legalized unions in 1872. They demanded a reduction in working hours and an increase in salary. They also wanted the elimination of child labour. -
economic crisis
During this time, the Canadian market flooded with goods from the united states. Many manufacturers were unable to compete with the american market -
National Policy
John A. Macdonald wanted to revive his economy. He increased the protectionist tariffs, he expanded the railway network and stimulated immigration -
Rural living conditions.
The schools and hospitals aren't easily accessible. Mechanization and specialization of farming techniques have been invented. -
First World War
The first world war lasted for 4 years. Canada supported Great Britain, by producing guns, uniforms and bombs. -
Wall street Crash
Companies tried to produce less and fire workers. The economic recession was felt throughout the whole world for 10 years. -
The great depression
1/4 of the population was unemployed. The federal government increased duties and tariffs, they created public works. They gave out subsidies to the unemployed, they also gave subsidies and grants to companies. They made a work camp for men who weren't married. The church had a soup kitchen to feed the poor, they gave out free milk and they also had the YMCA. The provincial governmenr gave food coupons and created 2 laws. to go back to the land and less work hours. -
Second world war
There were multiple rations, like butter, sugar and gas. They recycled and reused most of their supplies. There was a decline in the unemployement rate,
