Body paragraph 3

Point:

Canada's economy had always been closely connected with the United States

so it was inevitable that when the depression hit the United States that the

collapse of Canada's economy was soon to follow.

Evidence #1 (from research):

The Canadian economy depended so

much on staples, which were often

exported to other countries. Any decline

in foreign economies also hurts

Canada's economy. The most important

economy for Canada was the United

States-40% of our exports were sold to

the Americans. Therefore, when the

American economy failed, the Canadian

economy was soon to follow.

Evidence #2 (from research):

Because the U.S.A. did not need the

world's raw materials nearly as much

as other great powers, it became

protectionist. This meant that the

government protected home

industries from the competition of

foreign goods, by discouraging

imports through tariffs. American

protectionism caused other countries

to lose their export markets.Canada

was trying to sell its wheat to the

Americans and they imposed tariffs

doing so Canadian farmers suffered.

In this way, other countries had little

choice but to protect their own

industries and products by also raising

tariff barriers. Ironically, this cycle only

made the problem worse, as trade was

restricted even further.