Portrait of the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"...
The territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... of Upper Canada was located west of Montréal to the north of the Great Lakes. Its geography was similar to that of Lower Canada. There were many rivers and coniferous and deciduous forests.
The land was fertileadjectif pour dire qu’un sol est bon pour l’agriculture. and the climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. was milder than in Lower Canada. The warmer climateClimate is the average and normal weather in a specific place or region. allowed for better farming. The longer growing season also meant that different plants could be cultivated. Like Lower Canada, The relief of the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... made it good for farming.
The townships
Land was divided differently in Upper and Lower Canada. In New France, land was divided into seigneuries according to the French model. In Upper Canada, where the populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... was English, land was divided into townships, according to the English system.
This land was not divided into narrow strips, but into squares, which created a very different landscape.
In the townships, people who farmed the land did not have to give or pay anything to a seigneur because there were none. So there were no seigneurial fees to pay. But, to obtain a piece of land, people did have to pay a fee and prove that they were able to cultivate it.
Transportation
Upper Canada’s weakness was transportation. In Lower Canada, the St. Lawrence River allowed boats to travel from deep in the territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... all the way to the Atlantic Ocean to do tradeTrade is when we buy, sell, or just exchange goods (things, foods, etc.) or services (helping....
In Upper Canada, however, there was no sea portendroit près d’un cours d’eau où il y a des bateaux
. In other words, there were no rivers that provided access to the Atlantic Ocean. To export goods, the people of Upper Canada had to go through Montréal or New York, which was very long.
In Upper Canada, there were also towns like Bytown. This town is well known today as Ottawa. It’s the capital of Canada.
See also
See also – Traces of the past:
