HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Bromance, Province Of Canada, Report On The Affairs Of British North America
17 Feb 2013
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Rebellion, reform, and the triumph of liberalism monday november 5, 2012. Economic and political change that gives rise to rebellion and also, reforms in response to the rebellions. Lower canada economics: the birth rate in lower canada from the late 18th to early 19th century hit 50/1000 population. The increase of population makes interest for industry such as markets. Montreal loses role of fur trade: fur trade is moving farther and farther west, thus more expensive. Not only is the economics changing now we see a shift in the workforce: people are being paid for labour wage, a characteristic of capitalist society. Midge bug comes in and infects the wheat large reports of starvation. Lots of families are forced out of the country side from their land with the expulsion of the seigneurial system forced to the city. Immigrants bring in disease mixing in with cities of montreal and. Creating the perfect storm for an 1837 rebellion.
