Changes to Upper and Lower Canada Chapter 4 - Notes 2.
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Changes in the Economy➢ Difficulties with fur trade began in the
19th century ○ running out of fur nearby○ the costs to obtain it were too great
➢ Agriculture also experienced difficulties○ poor harvests began in approx. 1830○ this caused food shortages, which lead to
social tensions
1806● Great Britain was under an
economic blockade imposed by France
blockade = preventing country from important or exporting goods
● Britain turned to colonies for raw materials, primarily timber
New Modes of Transportation
Canals were built to help the ships navigate the waterways.
Lachine (1825)
Chambly (1843)
Changes in the SocietyThe changes in economy and the new Legislative Assembly caused changes in Lower Canada’s society.
Two of the influential social groups in Lower Canada were:
British business class● also known as the British merchants● they were involved in the new
economic activities, such as timber● therefore, they became wealthy and
powerful● several got involved in politics… they
formed a majority of the Executive and Legislative Councils
Canadien liberal bourgeoisie● mostly professionals (doctors, lawyers,
etc)● weren’t involved in the business world● several of them went into politics to
protect the rights of the Canadiens● they mainly sat in the Legislative
Assembly
There were a lot of changes due to a diversified immigration into Lower Canada.● Scottish Protestants● Irish Catholics
(see document 18 on page 18)
Increased tensionsMore tensions continued to arise between the Canadiens and the British colonists. Besides the constant disagreement in terms of languages, there were:
➢ disputes over the funding of the canal constructions
➢ unequal division of the custom taxes received