HIST 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Marguerite Bourgeoys, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch De Ramezay, Coutume

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 2100
• Professor: Catherine Carstairs

Document Summary

P re -co n fe d e ra tio n : Ma de le ine de ve rche re s. 1663 only 3000 pe ople living a long the s t. la we re nce by 1763 the re is 70,000 pe ople living the re. Na tura l incre a s e a n incre a s e in birth a nd be tte r a cce s s to re s ource s. Eve ry two ye a rs a woma n wa s ha ving a ba by in ne w fra nce. Be tte r a cce s s to re s ource s a llows childre n to ha ve be tte r nutrition a nd s urvive longe r. Mos t pe ople ha d 8-12 childre n. Push factors in old country, pull factors or linka ge fa ctors .