The western slopes of the mountains get lots of snow. The northeastern plains have very cold winters and cool summers. The frost free season on the coast is the longest in Canada, averaging more than 200 days. Agriculture Farmland accounts for only 3% of BC's area, yet it still contributes majorly to the provinces economy. As in most mountainous areas the flood plains , terraces and deltas of the rivers and valleys have good soils where crops can be grown(2).
Understandably, potatoes are the most important vegetable here in Canada, farms covering more than 160,700 hectares of farmland. Potatoes are the largest fresh vegetable crop in Canada and are second to tomatoes as a processing crop. Potatoes are an essential part of Canada’s vegetable crop
The economy was based on trade and manufacturing. Farming: * Mostly small farms * Labor provided by family members * Slavery was not profitable in this system Industry: * 92% of the nation’s industries were in the North * Produced thread, fabric, shoes, textiles * Goods were made in the factories instead of in the homes. * 75% of the nation’s wealth was in the North. Labor: * The factories required workers, often women called “Mill Girls” * Paid hourly wage * Free labor- no slaves * But the wages were low, hours were long, the working conditions were dangerous and ther was child labor. * In 1850, the Mill Girls were replaced by German and Irish immigrants that were willing to work for lower wage.
The root of poverty is caused by lack of access to land, a vulnerable environment, and low agricultural production (“Rural Poverty in Honduras”). About sixty percent of the land in Honduras is still forested, but only twenty-five percent of that is obtainable for agriculture (“Honduras: Economy”). In the twentieth century the Honduran economy was based on one commodity, bananas. Like other third world countries, whose livelihood depends solely on one export, the Honduran economy was at the mercy of the world market and its current prices. Efforts to diversify agriculture and expand manufacturing have shown some slight improvement.
Poverty is the state for the majority of the world’s people and nations. Global decisions, policies, and practices are typically influenced, driven, or formulated by the rich and powerful. As a result, a few get wealthy while the majority struggle. Globalization has contributed to growing inequality across countries and to social and economic exclusion and marginalization. According to Iceland, “The poorest 20% of the global population has not benefited much from general improvements.
Today’s Bachelor Degree is the High School Diploma of 30 Years Ago Today’s Bachelor Degree is the High School Diploma of 30 Years Ago A college degree is not just a nice-to-have but it is has become a necessity. Employers are not looking at the resumes with the minimum high school diploma but are moving straight to the candidates with college degrees. Thirty years ago it was not unusual to graduate from high school, find a job, get married, buy house, start a family and live happily ever after. The job market has changed so much that high school graduates are just able to make minimum wage. Technology has changed the way we work and demands skilled employees.
Also The amount of land the wealthy had obtained doubled in 1773, causing many of the lower class to loss much, if not all, of their land (Doc C).The Proclamation of 1763, which the King established after the French and Indian war, circumscribed development of the colonies past the Appalachians, curbing the growing population to a non-growing region, significantly increasing the poor community. The social and religious dissimilarity amongst numerous settlers over the breach of 1750-1780 changed in crucial ways, but democracy was still only somewhat dominant. For instance, there were fewer slaves and more free blacks in 1774. (Doc A) The Puritans believed that only one hundred and forty-four thousand believers would be protected from hells fires; however throughout the 1750s-1780 they became less harsh and disciplined. They started to believe that all were equal under God.
A higher minimum wage is detrimental to local economies as well as many workers through increased unemployment, lack of skills and an inability to further careers. Because the American market is free labor, the
Immigration in the US In this day and time, life is a pure struggle for most Americans. So many people have immigrated to the United States because of job opportunities and to better their families lives, leaving the natives jobless, paying more taxes, and doing whatever is possible to stay afloat in today’s economy. “Over the past 20 years, two apparently contradictory changes have been taking place in the U.S. labor market: the quantity and quality of jobs available to low-skill workers have steadily declined, and the number of low-skill immigrants entering the country in search of employment has steadily increased” (Waldinger and Lichter). Immigration is one of the leading problems in the US today and something needs to be done about
I am sure prehistoric man was stratified, but possibly in different terms. Instead of economic differences they were separated by differences of who was the better hunter, and maybe who had the most food. Our roots draw back to the problem of stratification systems. As proof of the nonexistence of an egalitarian society I make reference to this statistics “Between 1981 and 2000 the wages of ordinary workers in the US roughly doubled. But in the same period… the earnings of America’s most highly paid CEOs rose by 4300 per cent.” (Bone 1) Amazing isn’t it that many people barely get by on their paychecks while other live lavishly.