Economy and Development

By averycutmore
  • Sep 20, 1500

    Trading Network

    Trading Network
    Between families, groups, and the various tribes
  • Sep 20, 1500

    Organization and occupation of the territory

    Organization and occupation of the territory
    Means of transportation
    Everyone has different roles in the economy --- men=hunters --- women=farmers ---elderly watched after the children
  • Sep 20, 1500

    European fishing grounds

    European fishing grounds
    European fisheries before the French regime
    Consequences of first contacts between aboriginals and French fishers.
    Sometimes peaceful sometimes not.

  • Mercantilism

    Mercantilism
    It’s a way of 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.

  • Agricultural activity

    Agricultural activity
    Jean Talon tried to diversify the economy, but failed. There was simply too much demand for the fur trade and not enough people with different skills to diversify

  • Economic Policies

    Economic Policies
    In New France they started small but grew in size, small population, only purpose was to export natural resource (FUR) back to France In the 13 colonies they stayed the same size, bigger population than New France, focused on different farming (TABACO, COTTON, INDIGO), also FUR trading

  • Economy based on fur

    Economy based on fur
    Creation of the North-West Company after the American Revolution and merge with the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821.
    Decline in the fur trade by the beginning of the 19th century.

  • Opening of regions of colonization

    Opening of regions of colonization
    Timber industry causes the development of new Regions like Mauricie, Outaouais and Laurentides

  • Urban expansion

    Urban expansion
    Development of suburbs Rural exodus Hydro Quebec

  • Opening of new regions

    Opening of new regions
    Regional development linked to the development of different industries and the exploitation of resources.

  • Increase Custom Duties

    Increase Custom Duties
    Protect/Promote Canadian Industries by ensuring Canadians bought Canadian goods.

  • Build Railways

    Build Railways
    The Canadian Pacific Railway was to run coast to coast
    Unify people
    Increase trade.

  • Encourage Immigration

    Encourage Immigration
    In Western Canada
    bigger population = bigger market.

  • Economy based on timber

    Economy based on timber
    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.
    Improvement and development of transportation: canals, railroads, steamships.

  • Exploitation of resources

    Exploitation of resources
    Exploitation of resources by sector and by period
    Source of capital in different economic sectors

  • Exploitation of resources

    Exploitation of resources
    Exploitation of resources by sector and by period (agriculture, forest, mining, hydroelectricity, etc.). Natural resources are exploited (ore, pulp & paper) Source of capital in different economic sectors.

  • Industrial development

    Industrial development
    The impact of industrial development on the organization of society and territory. The phases of industrial development:
    war period (1939-1945)
    post-war period (1945-1970)
    since 1970

  • Population Changes

    Population Changes
    National Policy favored immigration

  • Economique cycle

    Economique cycle
    Phases of economic growth (1st and 2nd phase of industrialization, 1st World War, Roaring twenties, 2n World War and the Post-war period, Quiet revolution, positive effects of globalisation). Phases of recession (Economic crises: 1873-1879, 1929, The 30s, oil crisis of 1973, recession since the years 1980 and 1990, negative effects of globalization).

  • Economic policies

    Economic policies
    The impact of economic policies on the organization of society and territory.
    The Nationalist politics of MacDonald. The national policy
    Three Main Points:

  • The great depression

    The great depression
    1. The stock market crash of 1929
    2. People were buying shares in companies on borrowed money
    3. “Black Thursday”-Stocks dropped below zero, people were ruined, many committed suicide.
    4. The boom that had occurred as a result of the first world war came to an abrupt end
    5. Most sectors of the economy were hit hard (Wheat Farmers esp., made worse by drought/plague of insects)
    6. Massive lay offs
    7. Families bought as little as possible

  • Government Solutions to the Great Depression

    Government Solutions to the Great Depression
    1. Public works projects to boost economy
    2. Work Camps
    3. Direct Aid
    4. Encouraged Farming
    5. Finally the start of WWII led to a huge economic boost and the depression ended.

  • Quiet Revolution

    Quiet Revolution
    Started in Quebec with the electoral defeat of the Union Nationale by Jean Lesage and his Liberal Party.
    It was a rapid and far-reaching process of social, economic, and political reform in Quebec
    It can be called the beginning of the welfare state, where we see a huge increase in government intervention

  • Oil Crisis

    Oil Crisis
    Disengagement of the State. Many government companies were privatized.

  • Recent History

    Recent History
    Canada entered into trade agreements with the USA (The Free Trade agreement of 1988) Also Mexico (NAFTA signed in 1993) Which shows the ever increasing effects of globalization.