Economy and Development of British Rule

The Decline in the Fur Economy

• British merchants travel to Montreal for fur trade.
• British merchants overtake and use French Canadians.
• Supplies in fur trade increases.
• Hudson's Bay Company receives supplies from Rupert's Land.
• Many merchants for the Northwest Company.
• Competition with the Hudson's Bay Company and Northwest Company was intense.
• The Northwest Company started expanding the territory.
• The companies combine but with the name Hudson Bay.

Expansion of the Timber Economy

• In the 18th century, Great Britain received its wood supply from northern Europe.
• Canada's competition was a challenge because of the high prices in transportation.
• In the beginning of 19th century, in 1806, French Emperor Napoleon made a continental blockade against Great Britain.
• Great Britain now turned to Canada for supplies.
• The timber industry started to become a prosperous aspect in the economy.
• Commercial ships boarding in the St. Lawrence port increased.
• Lower Canada took care of the manufacturing with lumber.
• New trades gave the wood industry a major importance.
• New jobs, colonies and incomes were made.
• The food industry was made.

The Transformation of Agriculture

• Great Britain started to buy food from Canada.
• Upper Canada made wheat.
• Lower Canada was cultivating other crops such as oats, potato, barley, and hemp.
• The growth of animal husbandry and dairy production was vital.
• Forest development was important in agriculture as well.

The Beginning of Industrialization

• The 19th century was when industrialization was emerging.
• It started from apprenticeship to salaried workers with less training.
• The companies were to hire more unskilled workers with a low salary.
• Industrial capitalism was being formed as well.
• Competition between small entrepreneurs.
• Urbanization skyrocketed insanely.
• Montreal's population was increased rapidly.

Economy Policies

• Protection policy for the timber industry runs in favor.
• Great Britain disliked its policy.
• With the policy disbanded, it affected Canada badly.
• Canada and the United States became new partners.
• Great Britain signs a treaty for deliver of raw between the U.S. and Canada.

Transportation Infrastructure

• Transportation infrastructure were needed because traveling on the Great Lakes region became more difficult.
• There was the Eerie Canal, the U.S. threatened to bring it to New York.
• Canada started to make their own transportation infrastructure.

The Canals

• The Lachine Canal on the St. Lawrence River became a huge industrial zone.
• Rideau Canal was connecting with the Ottawa River to Lake Ontario.
• The Chambly Canal on the Richelieu River which was at St. Jean.

The Railroad

• Railroad was just as important as canals.
• In 1836, the first was connected from South Shore of Montreal to St. Jean sur le Richelieu.
• In 1848, another one was connected from Montreal to Portland, Maine.
• In 1851, there was one from Sarnia, Ontario to Montreal and Riviere-du-Loup.