Atlantic Colonies

The Atlantic Colonies include Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.

Economies of the Atlantic Colonies

Although the Atlantic Colonies are in very close proximity, their economic industries varied. Newfoundland's primary industry was Fisheries with large populations of a lot of different fish. Prince Edward's island was Agriculture with very fertile ground perfect for farming. To this day, PEI is known for growing potatoes. PEI is a fairly small colony and still the smallest province in Canada. Nova Scotia's economy was dependent on coal mining with large coal mines in the area and shipping. Nova Scotia has the largest ports on the Eastern Coast connecting them to the European and American world and trade routes. New Brunswick's economy is dependent on Forestry and Ship Building with large Forests in the area. One Problem with all of these economies is that they are very internationally dependent. All of these colonies exported these goods which means they are dependent on other countries will and economies. While these economies are promising for people who had these jobs, those who don't had a troubling time. They would be hired in very low paying jobs with bad and dangerous living conditions and with very few and a lack of labor laws in place, this behavior did not change for years.