New France Failure

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There are many factors contributing toward the fall of New France. Although they were a relatively strong colony, a number of flaws built up to their ultimate downfall. New France fought against the British , who were significantly different compared to them in multiple ways. First, New France relied very heavily on the St. Lawrence River, so once Louisbourg fell to the English, the colony was vulnerable to attack. Another example where they depended too much on another was mercantilism. Mercantilism kept the colony very dependent on their home country France, which resulted in weak self-sufficiency. The economy of New France was based on the fur trade with France, while the economy of the Thirteen Colonies was more diverse, independent and

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