PLAN100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Corn Laws, Keynesian Economics, Deindustrialization
21 Oct 2014
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By colonial governance and based on resource extraction. Economy was oriented towards the provision of staples to the home country. Canada was one of the colonies of the british empire. Main export was fur, others were fish, lumber and minerals. Canada"s population was low, distinguishing itself from many other colonial. # of first nations people were decreasing as a result of european diseases. People settled on the sea coasts (nova scotia, pei, nb, and along st. john. No room for many immigrants on the ships carrying pelts. Accounts for the size and distribution of settlements. Main centres played the role of mercantile depots for the collection and. Canadian cities were much smaller than the american cities. Staples theory o o o o o o o short-term storage of raw material. Grid pattern was adopted by many new world towns. Lumber was a bulky, low value commodity requiring commodious shipboard. Agriculture was the only resourceful way to ensure everyone was fed.
