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Oct 26, 1500
Natives economy
the natives economy is one of subtinence and trade. They do not beleive in personal property and dont understand the value of somethings. -
Oct 26, 1500
Fishing posts
Fishing post along the coast of newfoundland. This leads to contact with aboriginals which latter on facilitates the fur trade -
start of french regime
companies given control of colonie by King of france. The economie based completly on fur trade -
King takes control from companies
King louis 14 ends mercantilism and take direct control of colonie. Tells Jean Talon to populate and diversifie the economy. Jean fails the latter because of the high demand for fur -
start of british regime
Economy stayed focused on fur trade for awile. -
Blockade by Napolean
Napolean Blockades England. They turn to canada for Timber to supply them. They use this timber to make there ships because England up until ww2 had the most large Navy in the world -
creation of Bank of Montreal
Allows people to have credit and investet making starting buisnesses esier -
Reciprocity treaty with USA
Because England terminated it protection polocies with canada to explore free trade Canada needed a new economic partner. The treaty lasted 10 years -
Formation of the Dominion of Canada
Canada gains control of all its internal afairs -
Begining of first phase industrialisation
Factories dominated cities. Jobs were unsafe and low paying. Jobs required little to no skill. Urban population increased. Cities became very unsanitary -
Nationalist policies
Mac donald does 3 things. High duties charges to promote buying local. Construction of railway. Promotes immigration to the west -
transition to second phase industrialisation
exploitation of natural resources is the focus of this phase. -
begining of ww1
This war is the result of the assasination of Arch duke Franz fernidad. Austau-Hungary declares war on serbia and a series of alliances draws the rest of the world powers in. Canada joins because Great Britain joins. It is good for canadas economy as we produce a lot of supplies for the entente. The begining of womans rights movements because woman get to work in factories because men are at war and they get to vote for there husband if he is over seas -
conscription crysis
Canada impliments consription which angers french canadians -
End of ww1
Germany signs an armstince ending ww1 -
stock market crashes
the begining of the great depression. Many canadiens are unemployed. Gouvernment intervines and atempts to put mesures in place -
ww2 begins
caused by germany invading poland. Canada joined on its own accord. Ended the great depression -
End of ww2
Japan surenders ending ww2 -
Begining of quit revolution
Quebec catches up economically with the rest of the world. Quebec gouvernment intervenes more -
free trade agrement with the USA
duty is decreeseded to incourage trade with eachother -
NAFTA
Canada, USA, and Mexico sign a trade agreement
