ADMS 1010 Midterm: ADMS 1010 Midterm 1 Review

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 1010
• Professor: Eytan Lasry

Document Summary

Intensely competitive trade opened the continent to exploration and settlement. Established social, economic and colonial relationships forming a influential role in the creation of canada. First french traders came to acadia to exploit trading. Just after seven year"s war (first global war of britain vs. france) fur trade expanded, westward expansion. Ended by the treaty of paris where britain had taken over canada. Fur trade declined, timber became canada"s important commodity st. john"s river where they were shipped to. Later on moved to st. lawrence river shipped to quebec then london. 1842 britain tariffs were lifted making transatlantic profitable, steam engines and new technologies allowed trading to continue. *** side effects of timber trade: immigration, transatlantic was cheap and since quality and safety of the ships improved because of high demands giving increase profits, ships would carry passengers to immigrate to north. Confederation (bna 1867 at charlottetown) dominion of canada- nb, nvs canada east & west.