HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Welland Canal, Oatmeal, Mythbusters
17 Feb 2013
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Setting the stage for liberal capitalism: immigration 1760-1850. Significant groups of immigration to canada: irish, scottish, and the loyalists. Maritimes get 30,000 loyalists: st. johns in the valley. 1791 the loyalists get upper canada after they demanded their own province. The loyalists bring with them their loyalty and high social standard. There were blacks and aboriginals who were loyalists. May 4th 1783 huge ship carrying loyalists arrives in shelburne. The artisans and tradespeople weren"t interested in tapping into the fish market of the east coast. They were from urban areas: did not fit in to shelburne. Citizens begin to demand for representation in the government: gov. feels threatened that the colony will turn into revolution all over again. 55 loyalists in st. john demand 5000 acres of land. 1785: governor carlton has an election, which forms a party opposed to the 55 loyalists. A election riot ensues and the army is called in to break it.
