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1. What four major social changes that took place in the 1700s helped bring about the social

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Newfoundland and Labrador experienced numerous social changes during the period of naval government. Its resident population expanded and became more diverse; schools, theatres, and a public hospital opened; newspapers began to circulate; a postal service was established; churches became more widespread; and government policy helped to end religious persecution of Roman Catholics. An emerging seal hunt helped to diversify the economy into areas outside the cod fishery and provide a source of income during the spring and winter. Year-round employment and an economic boom during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) attracted unprecedented numbers of settlers to the colony and helped to transform its migratory fishery into a resident industry.

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