HIS263Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sailing Ship, British America, Mercantilism
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Lecture 12, 13, and 14 the atlantic region to the mid 19th century. All of the following atlantic regions achieve responsible government in 1855. It means that the executive is accountable for the assembly. In the early 1800"s; fish, furs, timbers, and grains represented over 90% of all economic activity in british north america. A colonial economy based on natural resources was inevitably one that depended on international and even transatlantic trade. Fishing was the oldest and most rewarding of bna"s resource economy. Traditionally newfoundland dominated that particular economy throughout the 19th century. By 1831 sealing represented over 30% of the value of fish exports from newfoundland. Fur was also another traditional resource industry but it mattered more politically rather than economically. The fur trade helped the british crown maintain sovereignty over indigenous people. The old staples of fish and fur were replaced by timber and grain in primary economic importance in the 19th century.
