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They have been valued allies of the British in the fight against the Americans.
Important suppliers of fur to the Hudson's Bay Company
Between 1850 and 1860 Harriet Tubman made 19 secret trips to the American South. Helped about 70 people.
Slave owners put a bounty of $40 000, whoever found her can claim the money
Slavery has been illegal in British North America since 1833.
About 30 000 American slaves escaped through the Underground Railroad to Canada West and Nova Scotia
A mass migration of people from Europe in the 1830s and 1840s. Poverty and food shortages drove thousands of people to emigrate.
Others came here from Ireland because of a disease that destroyed the potatoes
Everyone helped with big jobs
Men responsible for outside tasks
Women responsible for domestic chores
Expected to do chores by the age of 5
Girls learned to spin, knit, sew, cook, work in the garden, milk the cows, and care for the younger children
Young boys helped feed livestock and gather firewood
Older boys cleared fields, built fences and harvested crops
By 14 you were expected to work as hard as an adult
Heat came from wood stoves which was needed to cut and hauled daily. The wood stoves are used for heating water and cooking.
Light came from candles and lamps
Outhouse and chambers for toilets
Most people couldn't afford to go to school
Canada West- 1840s some schools were open but only some attended
In the 1850s most kids stayed home to work
Visited friends and families
People attended church
Newspapers were popular and wrote letters
No internet, television, or radio
First Nations People had Knowledge of Routes to Use
Showed them to Europeans
Needed knowledge because no roads, railways, canals, etc..
Distance from Halifax to Vancouver is 5876 km
Took months for journeys in 1850s
Major Geographic Barriers
Mountains and Waters
Affects how society works
Milder winters allow an area to work longer outdoors
The length of seasons and amount of precipitation influences agriculture and the economy
Governor appointed the members of the legislative council and executive council
Governor usually British nobility
Crown appointed the governor
Executive council decided what bills were introduced to the legislature
A bill needed to be approved by the legislative assembly, legislative council and the governor to
Male property owners
Elected members of the legislative assembly
Canada East and Canada West had same amount of seats
Sometimes caused political deadlock
Two sides fought about best way to solve problems
