HIST113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Philemon Wright, Lower Canada, Orillia
11 Sep 2016
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Themes and questions: impact of merchants on business development in the colonies, importance of agricultural sector on business development, impact of british and us policies on business. 4)nature and operation of major business areas of the economy. Population in quebec grew from 60k to over 200k in less than 50 years: growth of agriculture and timber. Formed after american revolution: growth of agriculture, timber, industry. 1783 britain creates the colony of ontario. Needed the space for additional settlers for britain (england, ireland, Ontario benefits from the massive waves of immigration that flood ontario (great agricultural land) Population ontario was 6000 in 1784 1. 9m by 1880. Opportunity for merchant traders: removal of french and military economy. Example: george allsopp: worked in supply division of military, quickly partnered with a trade house in britain and moves into quebec, allsopp had the connections needed in britain from his military service, business grows significantly.
