CITB01H3 Lecture Notes - Urban Geography, Keynesian Economics, Greater Montreal
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What is an urban system - all cities combined in one country. Why did people first start immigrating to canada - for resources (e. g. fur) You don"t need a lot of people to explore the land for resources, hence why the population stayed very small for a long time - staples theory. Beginning of 19th century the trade of fur declined. This caused larger ships to go and come to canada bringing new immigrants to the country. Halifax, st. john, fredericton were the main cities at the time. People migrated westward to canada because it was the hotspot for natural resources. Everyone had to walk everywhere so everything had to be in a small proximity, hence why downtown is so condensed. Why did people want to leave in the early 19th century. Canadian national railway was built to facilitate trade between eastern and western canada. Cnr is the first pillar of the first national policy.
