A New France Idea...

because I want something new to write about for a while... (and will get back to "A Cry in the West" once my writers block towards it melts away. hopefully soon). so i was wondering for some input on a TL suggestion...

how "big/successful" could new france be/what do you think (assuming england does not take it over), what do you think "new france" would be like as a country (once it gains its independence), and do you think it could survive as a country:)

just throwing some ideas around for a short little french canadian TL/wank:cool: and the fact that a larger independent Quebec would be a neat addition to the north american map.
 
Well you could probably let them keep Acadia pretty easily, besides that no idea.


maybe have England win the HYW early on leading to a *France with most/all of Great Britan, that would alter colonies a bit:p
 
what about a POD from the seven year war period (from which the colonies fell to england). how about if the french put up a bit heavier resistance :eek: or Wolfe night landing and battle of "the plains of abraham" fail? could this lead to a peace where OTL 'canada' is left for the french (outside of the Hudson bay area of course) and the rest aka 'US' region goes to the british?
 
Actually, it's quite simple. In the 7 years war have a tory government in power rather than Pitt.

The Torys would have carried out the war as an entirely naval/colonial war, while not getting involved in Europe. France would have been able to prevent a British takeover of their American lands, the 13 colonies would probably remain British for a while longer, but they would still rebel soon. French Canada would probably rebel in the Revolution, and so we have French Louisiana and French Canada including Ohio.
 

Skokie

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You have to do something about the economy of Canada. Fur trade and fishing mean a light footprint, not much immigration, no industry, not much of a high/bourgeois culture (the English brought over the first printing press), and, therefore, a Canada that would be threatened by the more numerous Yanks.

Solve that and they'll quickly push west into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, since Quebec is pretty shitty for farming. And they'll be a thorn in the side of the hated British for realz. ;):)
 
now that i have a few ideas, would you guys like to see a TL on this done?:)
i can't promise you it will be a long TL, but it will be something:D

lol btw, for future use in this possible TL, would it be too early to have say a gold rush (there are a few gold mines in the upper canada, acadia region, some of them started as a surface deposit mining operations), to help bring in more french workers and their families?
 
The Ohio vallay could be taken, along with the territories of the Hudson Bay company and the Huron lands. Similarly it could build even further if it could take the great lakes and link up with Louisiana.
 
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