GEOG 2UI3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Deindustrialization, Fordism, New Urbanism
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Epochs of canadian development - bunting, t. , & filion, p (week 2) Mercantile era (1600-1800: colonialism, economy was oriented towards bringing resource staples back to the home country. This resulted in smaller settlements being formed: most of the settlements were pedestrian-oriented and grid-based. Agricultural era (1800-1850: population in canada began to grow from immigration. Immigration from scotland due to famine: timber trade, lumber becomes dominant export due to ship-building frenzy in. Upper and lower canada merge to consolidate debt and focus on exports: compact development of urban areas but density was limited due to the high cost of building upwards, the creation of industrial sectors due to ship-building areas. Great transitions (1850-1945: railway system was developed to confederate the provinces. International demand for grain increased because britain did not want the u. s. stealing the grain business: this caused the settlement of the prairies and the industrial development of canada.