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GrasslandsIt is very dry in the southIn the north, moist enough for ranching and
agriculture, but not moist enough for trees
•Coastal ForestConiferous Rainforest
The mild temperature and heavy precipitation allowsthe trees to grow extremely large
-up to 90m tall
British North AmericaUpper Canada: “up” the St. Lawrence River
(part of Ontario)Lower Canada: “down” the St. Lawrence
River (part of Quebec)Maritime Provinces:
-Newfoundland -New Brunswick, -Nova Scotia -Prince Edward Island
Fear of attack from the US made the ties to Britain stronger
Many immigrants from the US and BritainCHEAP LAND!
Loyalists: Americans who did not support the American Revolution and remained loyal to Britain
Native people dying from European diseases
THE WAR OF 1812US tried to invade British North America to
gain more territoryFrench, British and First Nations fought to
keep the Americans backNeither side won or lost territory
HOWEVER...Upper and Lower Canada was ruled
by wealthy British who tried to: prevent an American-style government
accumulate as much wealth as possible
Had a system of unfair land policies & bad government
Problems Begin to Arise...Americans who came to Canada wanted equal opportunity for all
Poor British had come to escape this type of government
French resented British rulers
UPPER CANADA: 1800sNewest colony Populated by mostly AmericansFew roadsLots of forestsClearing land was very difficult
Family farm took 20 or more years to clearCooperation between neighborsChurch, maybe a small school
Took years to get a decent crop that would not be entirely consumed to feed the whole family or sold to pay off debt
Almost everyone in debt and mortgaged their next crop to obtain supplies
What does mortgage mean? To use as security on a loan: “I will give you half of the corn I grow if you loan
me $XXX”
Barter economy: exchange goods and services rather than moneyFarmer would pay for work by doctor, or builder
with wheat or corn Determine the value of each product/service and then
exchange
ON BOARD: Advantages and Disadvantages from the point of :
teenagers -small businesses -Cdn economy
Younger students barter: why?
HomeworkRead pages 14-18 begin a chapter vocabulary list defining the
following terms: MetisMonopolyMortgageMoney economyBarter economy
HOMEWORKREAD 19-22
Do any definitions in bold (5)May have a quiz next class on definitions and
on challenges, reasons to come to Canada, and on resources
Using pages 14 & 15 in your textbook, answer the following questions:
The Land of Yesterday (p.14-15) 1) Why did immigrants come to Upper Canada
after the War of 1812?2) Describe the economy of the Maritimes.3) Who was the HBC and the NWC?4) Where was the most desirable land located?
Why do you think this was so?5) How were the goals of the fur traders, Metis,
and First Nations people different from the European and American immigrants?
6) Examine Table 1.1. What were the top three animals (in numbers) killed that year?
Answers:1. Many immigrants came for the rich and
inexpensive farmland.2. The economy in the Maritimes was based on
shipbuilding and trade with Britain and New England. Newfoundland’s economy was based on fish and timber
3. The Hudson’s Bay Company and Northwest Company fought for control of the fur trade and set up trading posts
4. The most desirable land was found in Upper Canada near the US because the soil was very fertile and there was a lot of available timber and water.
5. European and American immigrants wanted to set up boundaries, surveys, schools, etc., and fur traders, Metis and First Nations did not.
6. The top three animals killed that year were deers, beavers, and muskrats