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- 4. Age A name given to the years in between 1840 and 1870, also known as the age of wind, wood, and sail.
- 8. North America had the ______ largest shipping fleet of which 70% was built by the Maritimes behind Britain, Norway, and the United States.
- 9. A Maritime colony that had an economy supported by fishing and farming. It had no bridges to the mainland and was the smallest both in size and in population. Joined Confederation in 1873.
- 10. All of the Maritimes were located on the ____ coast of Canada in the Atlantic ocean.
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- 1. This Maritime colony had no good farming land, and exported fish to Britain in addition to hunting seals. It was isolated from the other colonies and was closer to Britain than the rest. Joined Confederation in 1949.
- 2. Even though the _________ were afraid of unfair control, they received language rights and control over their own education.
- 3. A Maritime colony famous for it's wood sailing ships, and had an industry of forestry and fishing. Voted to support union.
- 5. With an industry based on fishing, 10% of this Maritime colony's land was good for farming. It did trade with the Caribbean and voted to support union.
- 6. Fish, lumber and grain.
- 7. Britain offered the Maritimes a _______ for supporting union, which helped convince them that Confederation was a good choice.