Maritime Confederation

Question 1

How did most maritime colonists make a living?

Answer 1

Fishing

Trading goods from other countries by boats

Question 2

New brunswick information

Answer 2

Economy: forestry and fishing
Most important city: Saint John
Famous for: wooden sailing ships
Acadians: in the north
Largest group of colonists: the Irish

Question 3

Nova scotia information

Answer 3

Economy: fishing
Most important city: halifax (naval center)
Land good for farming: 10%
Tarde with: colonies in Caribbean
Largest group of colonists from: the scots
Indigenous presence: 15 000 mikmaq

Question 4

P.E.I information

Answer 4

Economy: fishing and farming (fertile soil)
Most important city: Charlottetown
Acess limitation: no bridges to the mainland
Geographic information: smallest colony in both area and population

Question 5

What was the “Golden age” and how was it significant?

Answer 5

Major ship builders
70% of the ships in the world were made in the maritime
Nova Scotia were the largest coal producers
Huge producers (worldwide) of wood and grain and fish

Question 6

Newfoundland information

Answer 6

Economy: fishing (exported to britian) and seal hunting
Most important city: St.Johns
Agricultural activity: land good for farming: none
Geographic challenge: isolated from other colonies
Very close ties to: Britian

Question 7

P.E.I information

Answer 7

Economy: fishing and farming (fertile soil)
Most important city: Charlottetown
Acess limitation: no bridges to mainland
Geographic information: smallest colony in both area and population

Question 8

Which 2 groups didnt have benefits from the golden age?

Answer 8

First nations - Mi’kmaq and Maliseet didnt have very good farm land from their reserved land which was limited.
Black loyalists experienced racism and discrimination

Question 9

What were the pros and cons of joining the union to the maritime colonies?

Answer 9

Cons:

• They thought would end the good times
• Expand trade with Britian and U.S not Canada becaue its easier

Pros:

• Acess to bigger economies
• Wood, wind, sailon the way out, steel/coal on the way in
• Railway would be good for transportation ( of goods, army, people)