ECON 2P19 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Egalitarianism, Bourgeoisie, Marginal Utility
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3,000 people: most of the land along the st. lawrence remained wilderness, and only around. In 1673, frontenac established fort frontenac on the site of present day. The english control was solidified by the 1713 treaty of utrecht that recognized. English claims over hudson bay: by 1690, convinced that the english were actively supporting the iroquois in their ways, new france raided a series of smaller english settlements in the northern. In response to the loss of acadia, the french government constructed the fortress town of louisbourg on what is now cape breton island. In wealthier and more productive seigneuries, the seigneur incomes collected from the various dues increased with the growing surpluses taken off the land. It was the merchant class residing in france, along with their agents, who found the trade of new france cut off. Local merchants found alternative suppliers in merchants from new england or.