New France's Economic Power Sparked Everything

New France wasn’t a footnote — it was the forgotten engine that reshaped North America.In this episode, I’m joined by comedian and social studies educator Jimmy McCartney to break down how New France (Quebec & the St. Lawrence) was built differently than the British colonies: smaller population, massive territory, and an economy powered by the fur trade — which created strategic alliances with Indigenous nations and set the stage for the French & Indian War / Seven Years’ War.We also connect the dots most history classes skip:✅ Champlain’s alliance that shaped the Iroquois/British alignment✅ Why New France controlled huge land with tiny population✅ How Quebec fell (Plains of Abraham)✅ The Acadian deportation — and how it helped create the Cajuns✅ The overlooked chain reaction: Seven Years’ War → British debt → colonial taxes → “no taxation without representation”If you like history as investigation — no spin, just receipts — hit subscribe and drop your take in the comments.