Huron Tract
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The Huron Tract is a large area of land in southwestern Ontario that was opened to settlement and agricultural development in the 19th century, playing a key role in the region’s early colonization and economic growth.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
land tract ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration in Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural land grants ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of southwestern Ontario infrastructure
ⓘ
growth of local markets and trade ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| developedBy | Canada Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early colonization of southwestern Ontario
ⓘ
regional economic growth ⓘ |
| impact |
encouraged immigration to Upper Canada
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facilitated creation of new townships ⓘ stimulated road building in southwestern Ontario ⓘ |
| landUse |
farmland
ⓘ
settler homesteads ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Southwestern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Huron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedFor |
European settlement
ⓘ
agricultural development ⓘ |
| partOf | Canada Company lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
timber extraction ⓘ |
| regionType | colonization area ⓘ |
| settlementType | rural settlements ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1800s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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