History 2125F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Maple Syrup, Snowmobile, Subsidence
14 Dec 2017
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Wage work off the farm: changing rural demographic. Most of canadian history canada has been rural- definitely not today. In 1940s majority of jobs were rural resource occupations. By 1950s majority of jobs were manufacturing. Rural population only begins to drop in 1970s. Huge immigration wave in 1890s brings many new immigrant families. Great land rush john weaver immigrants from europe. Began in 16th century ended at the end of the 19th. Canadian government reaches out to scandinavians and eastern europeans who know how to deal with similar harsh conditions. Agriculture: only 6% of canada is farmable, just because many rural people called themselves farmers many performed odd job economic activities. Self provisioning: raising and finding food and fuel for personal consumption. Commercial suppliers: selling food, resources or other handmade crafts to others. Defining the economy: hard to define as traditional or modern, not capitalists, not proletariats, not peasants.
