ECON 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Navigation Acts, Napoleonic Wars, General Idea
29 Nov 2017
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Economical history lecture #6: post 1763 + content. Interval of peace is brief, with 1776 war new france and acadia becomes more important. Defeat of french, unimportance of new france. Longer term processes: industrial revolution in britain, movement inland, challenge of navigation acts. Suddenly canada becomes really important (new france) when the 13 colonies rebel. Fishing output grew, resident share of fishery grew. Became a society of its own (formal colonial status) Role of local assembly vs. crown and owners. Still 80 90% of jobs in fishery. Negative effects of napoleonic wars 1793 1815 and increased competition. Campaign succeeds (cid:883)(cid:890)(cid:888)(cid:882)(cid:495)s, terms of joining confederation (cid:883)(cid:890)(cid:889)3. Britain modifies navigation acts to be able to (cid:494)adjust(cid:495) degree of protection to. Population growth, diversification, importance of timber, shipbuilding, and. Greatest protection for shipbuilding because of navigation acts. Navigation acts (general idea) trade to west indies.
