industrialization in canada Flashcards
what is industrialization?
Industrialization is a progressive transformation of an economic system from rudimentary productive methods to more complex manufacturing processes. It is a systematic change that aims to reshape the productive forces of a given country.
what did industrialization transform?
how goods were produced
what did workers operating Machines replace?
craft people
what did factories replace?
workshops
what was industrialization stimulated by?
pop growth, reciprocity treaty with USA, development of domestic market
how did mechanization help?
made it better because it produced more goods at a faster pace
what do crafts people do?
work with simple tools and perform each task. they were slow
what did the businessmen invest in?
sectors that responded to the needs of a fast growing pop
what were the different sectors?
food (milk, butter, cheese), leather, iron and steel
what is industrial capitalism?
businessmen make money because they sell the stuff that the workers make. they then invest that money into buying factories and machines
the development of transportation networks were closely tied to what?
industrialization
maritime and rail transportation were essential to what?
moving raw material and manufactured goods from factories to Canadian foreign markets
in the 1st half of the 19th century, what was the most efficient way to transport goods?
canals
growth of port activity lead to the widening of what?
of the canal because larger ships needed to pass
what were the advantages of the rail network?
first access to raw materials, shipping of manufactured goods, year round transportation, colonization of new territories,
how did the railway help the economy?
helped transport goods quicker and it wad easier
what was the railway like before 1867?
there was the grand trunk railway and many lines
by the 1870s what did the grand trunk railway link?
Maritimes and united canada
when did the intercolonial railway open?
July 1st 1867
which industry continued to grow?
the forestry industry
what helped the forestry industry grow?
mechanization and expansion of the railway
what helped the growth of the lumber industry?
development of cities in the USA. because of the reciprocity treaty, people didn’t have to pay taxes
how was paper made?
wood was grounded into machines and treated with a chemical product. it was mixed to form a paste which was pulp and the pulp was made into paper why being washed, pressed and dried
why did farmers want to diversify their crops?
because there were more needs lof the pop and they kept needing to diversify
