Comparing Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1830-1860s.

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Comparing Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1830-1860s.

Similarities

First nations and immigrants

The Mi'kmaq were the first settlers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Mi'kamq were also the first settlers in New Found Land, I guess they were one of the earliest settlers in Canada. Many Irish people moved to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, because Ireland was becoming overpopulated and they needed a better environment to grow their potatoes. Potatoes were special to Irish people back then.

Locations

Industries

Because of where both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are located, fishing and shipbuilding were one of the most popular industries amongst the region. Though in winter, those industries would become dangerous, it is very dangerous to take boats out on the frozen lake. Wood cutting and timer were also very popular back then, because in order for the shipbuilding industries to make money, they would need materials to build the ships and boats out of;like wood.

Both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have bodies of water surrounding them, making fishing popular in both regions. They both are also 1 of the 4 original nations that had formed Canada in 1867. The other 2 original nations are Quebec and Ontario.

Differences

Populations

Jobs

Economy

Since Nova Scotia is a smaller and a less advanced region, there economy was much lower than New Brunswick. But since many wealthy people like the British were living in New Brunswick, New Brunswick economy was significantly better than Nova Scotia's. Around the 1830s, New Brunswick was a very devolved country. They has sustainable building made with bricks and stones. And since there was plenty of room in New Brunswick, everyone in the population had some kind of 'OK' house. There were also many sturdy churches and the first museum was actually opened in New Brunswick. New roads were also built around this time, which helped make mail delivery easier. In conclusion, New Brunswick had a great economy back then.

And because it was harder to get a job and make money in Nova Scotia, child labor was very popular in Nova Scotia. And children were payed significantly less then adults, even if they worked the same amount of time and the same job. There were inequalities for job pays in Nova Scotia. But since News Brunswick was a bigger and more wealthier country, there was room for more job opportunities. And a lot of the British has settled into New Brunswick, which made New Brunswick's economy better.

Back in the 1830-1860s, Nova Scotia's and New Brunswick's industries were very popular, both countries got a lot of immigrants. But since Nova Scotia is a smaller region then New Brunswick, Nova Scotia got over populated quicker. Which made it hard for people like immigrants and black people to find a job to support their families

Black people

There is a large difference on how Nova Scotia treated black people in their region, compared to how New Brunswick treated black people within their region. New Brunswick was a popular region for black slavery. Black people were treated badly and were sold and passed form master to master until they worked away their life. Nova Scotia had a few black slaves, though not as many as New Brunswick. In fact, some black slaves has actually migrated to Nova Scotia hoping for a better life there. The few who owned slaves in Nova Scotia were the white loyalists.