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by H. A. Innis, A. R. M. Lower. 846 pgs.

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Contributors:

   H. A. Innis, A. R. M. Lower

Publisher:

   The University of Toronto Press

Place of Publication:

  Toronto  

Publication Year:

  1933
Subjects:   Canada--Economic Conditions, Canada--Industries--History
Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE 1783-1850
INTRODUCTION TO PART ONE 3
SECTION I. THE COLONIZATION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY 9
Subsection A. 9
a The Course of Settlement
b Aspects of Pioneer Life and Problems
c The Opening of the Interior: -- Road-making
d Aspects of Pioneer Agriculture
e Public Land Policy
f The Land Companies
Subsection B. Population: -- Immigration and Emigration 96
C. The Economic Background of Politics at the Time of the Rebellion of 1837 125
SECTION II. THE ST. LAWRENCE SYSTEM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 133
Subsection A. The St. Lawrence as a Highway 135
B. Waterways, Canals, and Roads subsidiary to the Main St. Lawrence Highway 150
C. The Improvement and Canalization of the St. Lawrence 161
D. The Initial Stages of the Railroad Era 198
E. Deep-sea Shipping out of the St. Lawrence 208
F. The Telegraph 213
SECTION III. TRADE AND INDUSTRY IN THE CANADAS 217
Subsection A. The Trading System based on the St. Lawrence 219
B. The Staple Trades of the Canadas 261
a The Wheat and Flour Trade
b Timber and Lumber
c Pot and Pearl Ashes
C. Prices 283
D. Industrial Growth: -- The Beginnings of Factory Industry 290
E. Mining 306
F. Labour and Wages 310
SECTION IV. TRADING POLICY, IMPERIAL AND LOCAL 315
Subsection A. The Colonial Policy of Great Britain 318
a Imperial Commercial Policy, 1783-1846
b The Commercial Revolution of the 1840's
B. The Development of Colonial Mercantilism 360
C. Economic Union: -- A Colonial Zollverein 366
SECTION V. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN THE CANADAS 368
Subsection A. Currency and Banking 368
B. Public Finance 379
SECTION VI. THE ECONOMIC LIFE OF THE MARITIME PROVINCES 386
Subsection A. Colonization, Settlement, and Public Land Policy 387
B. Trade and Industry in the Maritime Provinces 398
a General Aspects of Trade
b The West Indian Trade
C. The Staple Industries in Maritime Life 412
a The Fisheries
b Shipping and Ship-building
c Coal-mining
D. Typical Monetary and, Banking Problems 430
E. The Ishand of Cape Breton: -- Its ReSources and Industries 439
PART TWO 1850-1885
INTRODUCTION TO PART TWO 447
SECTION I. THE ST. LAWRENCE, DRAINAGE BASIN 451
Subsection A. Transport and Communication 451
a Ocean Navigation
b Inland Navigation
c Railways
Subsection B. Lumber 502
C. Agriculture 525
D. Fishing 569
E. Mining 570
F. Industry 588
G. Labour 619
H. Population 629
I. Credit and Money 634
SECTION II. THE MARITIME PROVINCES 666
Subsection A. Transport and Communication 666
B. Trade and Shipping 675
C. Lumber 679
D. Agriculture 685
E. Fishing 697
F. Mining 707
G. Industry 715
H. Credit and Money 721
SECTION III. WESTERN CANADA (HUDSON BAY DRAINAGE BASIN) 730
Subsection A. Transport and Communication 730
B. Agriculture 735
C. Industry 760
D. Credit and Money 769
SECTION IV. BRITISH COLUMBIA 771
Subsection A. Transport and Communication 771
B. The Gold-mining Industry 780
C. Subsidiary Industries 791
D. Money and Credit 803
SECTION V. CONFEDERATION AND CREDIT 809
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