What If French Acadia Survived? | Alternate History

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What if the French colony of Acadia had survived into the modern day? French Acadia was a unique colony which pre-dated France's American colony of Quebec, and the Acadians were unique from their Quebecois counterparts in several ways, including in their close relationship with the native americans, and their far more independent style of government. So what if French Acadia survived, that'll be explored in this alternate history.
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[@MonsieurDean]

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[@jst4572]

It’s crazy to me the US didn’t put forth laws to maintain some French culture there out of respect for the French who helped them in the war.

[@steviechubbs5238]

It's more like there were just more English Americans. The Founding Fathers and soldiers who actually fought with the French put up all the 'protections' they needed, through freedom of speech, religion, expression, etc. The erasure of French heritage came with the modern Louisiana state government, which forced English language programs in the 1900s, 120 years after the French helped us out

[@erwannthietart3602]

​@@steviechubbs5238 The US also wasnt exactly the religious tolerant kind, Catholics werent well liked by the Puritain of the US for huuuh "some" reasons

[@Mateo-oq7ui]

By the time of independence there were very few Acadians left in Acadia. Still, plenty of Acadians remain in the United States today, specifically in Louisiana, where the word "Acadian" was gradually transformed into "Cajun"

[@RealRussellJones86]

Not to mention that if the French Canadian would’ve just sided with America during the war of 1812 the British would’ve dealt with two enemies at the same time. Even if the Quebecers would insist on being a self governing country which they would want to be left alone. In exchange that they can help Turn Canadian provinces into statehood. That’s just my opinion.

[@NegBPlusMinusSqrtB2Minus4ac-2a]

Would most likely have been political suicide for anyone seeking to make that happen, especially if they were a democratic-republican

[@alexrobi1176]

I'm so glad I discovered this channel based on recently finding your US Civil War videos. As an Acadian, I'm glad to see some recognition from someone outside of Canada.

[@Erred-rf7zw]

Acadien from new england here!! Love to see when people talk about us, in my family there is a story that during the great expulsion one of my greatest grandparents jumped off a british boat and swam to cheticamp which is in modern day nova scotia, my family visits the town all the time

[@MonsieurDean]

Wow, what an epic story!

[@fritoss3437]

Vive l'Acadie libre

[@Erred-rf7zw]

God bless

[@ashtonlosier5123]

favorite part of latin america

[@stingwizard4766]

It's an ancap paradise

[@No.00000]

Real

[@moledaddy]

My grandpa waa a Mikmaq that grew up in Bear River, Nova Scotia. He used to talk about hidden Acadian treasure buried somewhere up there.

[@norwoodzomboy]

I doubt there would be a Quebec independence movement in the mid 1900's, at least. Until Quebec's so called Quiet Revolution of the 1960's, Quebec was dominated by the Catholic chruch, and the Chateau Clique - the educated & wealthy Anglo and French business elite. It was in their interest to keep the population well-behaved & they would have always viewed an independant Acadia as a threat to their power. Having said that, a trade & manufacturing Acadia as you proposesd would have mutual interests with the Quebec elite. Independant minded Quebecois might migrate to Acadia to enjoy the lifestyle; but if in an alternate 1960's Quebec independance agitators and or terrorists were active, both the Quebec and Acadian elites would have a common interest in suppressing such a movement.

[@MonsieurDean]

Fascinating

[@kingstarscream320]

The fall of the French American Empire was tragic. There’s a chance that many indigenous Americans would’ve faired better had the French retained their power.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content z! You're the Best

[@MonsieurDean]

Appreciate it!

[@Maskito.]

Suggestion: What if Equinoctial France survived? Equinoctial France was an attempt by France to colonize Brazil, this colonization attempt founded a very important city in Brazil, "São Luís", the dynamics of France colonizing Guiana and the Brazilian state of Maranhão at the same time would also be interesting.

[@MonsieurDean]

😮 woah, that actually sounds pretty cool

[@ayanarun5283]

French antertique

[@aamirrt]

Monsieur Z is yes

[@MonsieurDean]

Yes.

[@TheHatersarebad]

What if the Fourth Crusade never happened?

[@MonsieurDean]

Interesting idea.

[@TheHatersarebad]

@@MonsieurDean You'd have at least a Roman Empire contained to the Balkans (IIRC, the Balkans went by a different name before the Ottomans came around) and Anatolia. Their main rivals would be Austria and Hungary I think.

[@youthoughtaboutit6946]

@@TheHatersarebadI’d say that’s unlikely. The Byzantines would have, long before the ottomans chronologically, ended up becoming the sick man of Europe simply by virtue of being that much older and once alternative routes of trade would inevitably be found, the sources of income would start drying up too leading to a fragile and easily taken out nation. Although interestingly, there’s a chance Russia takes a rather different path though, being unlikely to take its “third time” concept.

[@TheHatersarebad]

@@youthoughtaboutit6946 They won't be a super duper ultra power, but I highly doubt they'd simply be a christian version of the Ottoman Empire. I believe the Byzantine Empire will simply adapt to the situation like they usually do.

[@etriusa3671]

I think no matter what, eventually the Byzantine Empire would have to reinvent itself similar to how the Ottomans did with Atatürk. Like no matter what, their position in Anatolia and being confined to the Mediterranean will see the global focus shift towards ocean-going trade. I think the Greeks would face the exact same dilemma that the Ottomans were in.

[@DeanMonsieur]

But what if things went differently!

[@jobloluther]

Blessed timeline

[@YannisKarageorgiou]

Im living here (temporarily) and other than NB and Madeline Islands most of them dont speak French. I do like how the few that do try their absolute hardest to maintain their culture though

[@augth]

The French-speaking people are the remnant population who survived the genocide. The others are just English-speaking immigrants.

[@MonsieurDean]

Kind of reminded of the online Rhodesians.

[@marcgauthier6894]

New Brunswick is 1/3 francophone. The rest of the maritimes have smaller, localized francophone populations but they’ve been carrying the torch for centuries so I’m not worried about them.

[@timtyoutube87]

I love most you make, but this is one i will share with some friends.

[@user-eh1qd3hf7k]

Merci pour ton video, nous vivons toujours

[@luckyFrenchy]

What if Equatorial African French Colony didn’t get independant in 1960 ? It woulf be crazy to see the change of world diplomacy, economy and else if the french Equatorial Africa survived, (Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Africa) it was the most Francophilia (love of french) region in the colonial empire.

[@olivierpuyou3621]

Africans voted for independence (even if some countries voted against, they still became independent). the colonization of Africa and the maintenance of these colonies, often more expensive than profitable despite the millions of gold francs spent, hastened things.

[@frodollino]

at first i thought this was another prank like that one video on "Frussia forming germany"

[@murusmicmac9544]

no cajun food!

[@MonsieurDean]

More Cajun food.

[@hismajesty6272]

Really no concept of Cajuns. Our identity is formed around where we live. No crawfish bisque, etoufette, gumbo, or anything of that sort.

[@praxben]

Vive l’Acadie

[@No.00000]

Based man himself

[@2sucres149]

Vive le Québec ! Vive l'Acadie !

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Amazing video! Suggestion: What if Carlos II was borth healthy?

[@hispania_nova]

He would have been able to rule effectively. Considering he already was fairly capable even with his condition, achieving deflation of the Hispanic economy, and wasn't really mentally disabled as many often believe, him having a good health would probably allow him to stand against the French and other Europeans' desires to partition the Hispanic Monarchy.

[@MonsieurDean]

Spain doesn’t collapse 👀

[@hispania_nova]

@@MonsieurDean At least the Bourbons wouldn't rise to power, as Carlos II wouldn't promise the Throne to future Felipe V. The major effect of this is the nonexistence of the Family Pacts and thus the Franco-Spanish alliance, and the "afracesamiento" (Francophiles) of the Spanish aristocracy and elites that led to much of the horrible decline and eventually allowed Napoleon break the Spanish Empire so easily.

[@OjalaTeFusilen]

​Viva hispania, tierra de la cascadia hasta la Patagonia, y de las filipinas hasta las Baleares -​@@MonsieurDean, in that timeline

[@bahnum1233]

"Kwabeckwa"

[@hashkangaroo]

We would like to acknowledge that Mr. Z Productions is located on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Kwabeckwa people.

[@curtistic5724]

Strange pronunciation of Quebecois

[@MonsieurDean]

Welcome to America

[@domi6026]

As someone from Atlantic Canada this is a nightmare scenario.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

You literally have French blood either from Quebec or from England

[@MonsieurDean]

Why?

[@domi6026]

@@MonsieurDean French people

[@MonsieurDean]

@@domi6026Bonjour!

[@etienne5247]

​@@MonsieurDeantypical WASP

[@joshuawells835]

And then there's New Orleans and Creole culture.

[@embryomystic]

Every time you say Quoi-becois, I i have to laugh.

[@izdatchiken4mz571]

The rare maine shout out Watt😮

[@MonsieurDean]

It’s a cool state. Beautiful landscape, and nice people!

[@MaxBarrett-lb3ey]

Video idea: what if Newfoundland became a country. I think this would be a good video idea as in the 1940s Newfoundland voted to either become a province in Canada or independent, though the vote was very close and there is a good possibility that the vote was rigged for newfound to join the Canadians

[@MonsieurDean]

While it’s a very interesting proposition, I’m a bit skeptical on how different things would be

[@MaxBarrett-lb3ey]

@@MonsieurDean thank you also love your videos

[@kingstarscream320]

Newfoundland just would’ve ended up poorer. They needed those juicy Canadian social programs. Newfoundland also had a vote to join the US if you didn’t know. The vote failed, obviously, but it was closer than you think and the question on the ballot was confusing.

[@MaxBarrett-lb3ey]

@@kingstarscream320 Yes I think that Newfoundland would probably be a bit poorer but in some regards such as Quebec’s energy exploitation of Churchill falls we would be better off and it would be interesting as a Newfoundlander

[@derekmax6405]

You could make a video of an alternative history of Mexico in which the dictator Porfirio Díaz would not have been president.

[@MonsieurDean]

Genuinely, Mexico would have been worse off.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Only 10 minutes late and no Cajun cuisine? No! I want it off the map.

[@MonsieurDean]

Extra Cajun cuisine

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@MonsieurDean Wait no wait...I have to think about this now.

[@MonsieurDean]

Oh yeah 😎

[@marcgauthier6894]

Acadian here (born and raised in N.-B.). As much as this scenario speaks to me, i don’t want to live in a world without crawfish boils and jambalaya. I’m so conflicted.

[@hismajesty6272]

@MonsieurDean Cajun cuisine is based off our surroundings though, so no more crawfish. 😔

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Suggestion: What if The Sixtus affair succeed?

[@MonsieurDean]

It probably wouldn't have been enough to save Austria.

[@Claude_the_Reaper]

Louisbourg would have been your favorite touristic attraction because more ..."european"

[@dabidibup]

Criss boyz, kes ski stir?

[@user-og8zt7bi2z]

What if the Kiaserreich civil war happened?

[@brandonstelly6350]

In Acadian folklore or yet, stories from generations before us, it was passed down that a man named Francois Savoie was said to be the illegitimate son of Prince Thomas Francis of Carignan in Italy, who was also the Duke of Savoy at the time. The family was related to the Habsburg dynasty. One way that a confirmation of that legitimacy may have made a difference would have been the greater Habsburg influence on the region by having a son of the family settled in Acadia. Could that legitimacy have allowed for a greater European influence and thus more help from the countries ruled by the Habsburgs? Maybe. As it stands now, it's another interesting story to pass on to the generations of Cajuns that can trace their lineage to Francis Savoie, like me.

[@MonsieurDean]

That’s really cool

[@olivierpuyou3621]

The case of Savoy is quite complicated, it was under domination of the duchies of northern Italy, then by marriage returned to France at the beginning of the 16th century, was controlled by the Habsburgs for some time and then repeated by Italy from the north to eventually become a French region.

[@tacomeister4130]

MAINE MENTIONED RAHHHHH

[@olivierpuyou3621]

What amuses me a lot is that the term Micmac in French designates a complicated market or something very confusing. Surely a distortion of the disputed markets that the French colonists had to conduct with the Micmac Indians... 400 years later...🤔

[@marcgauthier6894]

It would seem that it’s just a coincidence and that it’s from an old Dutch word.

[@Quarry_Saintwater]

Love this being from Saint John but it lacks alot of information on indigenous relationships, Mic Mac were not the only alliances, there are 5 prominent tribes Called the Wabanaki Confederacy in this land

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

Cool.

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

You know, that'd be a very interesting timeline. But I'd want Acadia to be independant!

[@stuartyoung4182]

"Little remains of the Acadian population"? Alohrs pas! Mais non, most of us ended-up in Louisiana. Don't be a couyon! ;-)

[@MonsieurDean]

How do you feel about Louisiana? Is it up to what you guys need, or would you prefer a separate Acadian state?

[@stuartyoung4182]

@@MonsieurDean IMHO, people of Acadian descent should be familiar with their history: the desire to make a new start in the New World after decades of religious wars in Europe; the unique agricultural techniques in Nova Scotia; the relatively-better relationships with Native Americans relative to other European colonists; the "ethnic cleansing" by the English; etc. However, we can "co-exist" with descendants of other cultures and backgrounds. 😉We don't need our "own state". (I currently live in Texas - and I'm NOT in favor of succession). IMHO, the U.S. will need most of its states - if not all - to survive the challenges of the coming decades.

[@Demicleas]

​​@@MonsieurDeanBonjour as another Acadian I will add that alot of other cultures we share with are fellow cathliocs like the Irish Americans and hispanics so it's not like we need to protect ourselves from the anglos. Although sometimes I do wish for a state of our own only because of the hope of finally getting rid of the corrupt officials.

[@IonzillaOffical]

@@stuartyoung4182 A few of us are also up in Northern Maine too! (Mostly Allagash to Madawaska areas)

[@zionmolina3039]

*Le ziguezon zinzon intensifies

[@mathieuleader8601]

Did you know that singer Beyonce via her mother has Arcardian blood and is a direct descendant of Joseph Broussard.

[@williaminnes6635]

0:04 Haiti

[@CanadianPhinsFan853]

VIVE UN POPULATION FRANCO-CANADIEN. Nous allons êtres Libre un jour. Vive l'Acadie!! Vive le Quebec... Vive le Quebec Libre!!!!

[@olivierpuyou3621]

En France aussi on se souvient.

[@AncestorEmpireGaming]

The French have more trouble holding onto territory than Sith Lords have trouble with the high ground.

[@MonsieurDean]

😂

[@Swaxol]

cool

[@franada2750]

As a acadian person I like that the American Switzerland

[@ChildishSoap]

What if Antarctica was settled?

[@frouzennogehenna2665]

Can u make an video about the France Antartique (French Rio de Janeiro)?

[@MonsieurDean]

What about it?

[@frouzennogehenna2665]

@@MonsieurDean an video about what if it survived

[@Very_Silly_Individual]

I'm not a big Québec fan, lol. But as a Nova Scotian, I have a lot of respect for the Acadians. They make being French seem cool. Unlike the French from France, who eat frogs and snails (very suspicious) 🤨

[@KingRichardDeLeonheart]

Wassup I’m Haitian and have cousins in Quebec

[@caseclosed9342]

Hope you’re safe now considering the current situation in Haiti

[@KingRichardDeLeonheart]

@@caseclosed9342 thank you but i dont live there, thank God

[@nacelnikprosiak1260]

What if Haiti was flooded with polish migrants after Napoleonic Wars

[@alexrobi1176]

I don't think they would unite with an independent Quebec. I think Acadia would be independent for a bit and then eventually join Canada as a second French speaking province. I think the big difference here would be that NS, NB, and PEI would be one province and it would be all French speaking.

[@etienne5247]

Vivre l'Acadie libre, vivre le Québec libre ensemble a la tâche de préservé notre Amérique française

[@MumboChumbo]

El thumbnail tiene la bandera dE COSTA RICA SIIIU ❤❤❤🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷💪🏻💪🏻 PURA VIDA 🎉 TERCERA REPÚBLICA ALLÁ VAMOS UNIÓN CENTROAMERICANA YA!!1! A CUMPLIR EL SUEÑO DE MORAZÁN

[@davidtaylor3321]

'Quoibécois' lol

[@MonsieurDean]

Welcome to America

[@caseclosed9342]

What if Katanga became independent?

[@MonsieurDean]

I did that, look through my videos

[@offguy9939]

Wait so ur still posting alt history here?

[@MonsieurDean]

Every now and then

[@TheHatersarebad]

What if the Hundred Years War never happened?

[@stevejohnson3357]

Today, Acadians are about 30% of the population of New Brunswick and 10% of Nova Scotia and PEI. Even if you don't speak French, you can hear that it's a different dialect.

[@caster863]

Now do a "What if Vinland survived?"

[@phasmin9017]

Interesting Im half American half Canadian and I’ve spent my entire life in Acadia so cool seeing an alternative history of my region

[@mingfanzhang4600]

😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@mingfanzhang8927]

😊

[@MonsieurDean]

😜

[@Vryheid]

Yes! I'm

[@mingfanzhang8927]

😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@mingfanzhang4600]

😊

[@mingfanzhang8927]

@@mingfanzhang4600 day day is

[@josephwest124]

Okay. I've got to comment. The Francophonic term for people from Québec is "Québécois" which is pronounced as "kay-beh-kwah" not that "kwah-beh-kwah" thing you kept using.

[@isabellaereshki]

still wonder what would have happened if new france had been much more successful and russian colonization been much more succesful in alaska and the west coast and britain remained a minor player in canada and spain left the us and florida sooner and mexico gained independence sooner or stayed a french conquest longer after the spanish left and france moved in. or would france still have the resources to mount that conquest if they were focused on new france and colonizing what is the united states in our time line?

[@MonsieurDean]

A lot hinges on how the different powers conducted colonization. Britain was laying down roots, Spain was just harvesting, and France was trying to do a bit of both, and failing.

[@sdhflkjshdfskdhfskljdhf582]

Bro it's like "KEH-beck-kwah" aint never been any Quoibecquois

[@etienne5247]

What are you on about? Albertwha or ontanothing?

[@KingRichardDeLeonheart]

When is monsieur z gonna be on reason and theology ‼️‼️‼️

[@MonsieurDean]

Reason and Theology?

[@KingRichardDeLeonheart]

@@MonsieurDean reason & theology live with Michael lofton

[@joao.fenix1473]

Michael is not worth listening

[@MonsieurDean]

Michael Afton? The FNAF guy?

[@KingRichardDeLeonheart]

@@MonsieurDean yes

[@Armyvet902]

I'm a direct descendant of French settlers to what is now Nova Scotia. My grandmother on my fathers side was the last of her family to speak French. She moved from Annapolis Royal to Halifax ( formerly Port Royal )mentioned in this video. She worked in intelligence for the Canadian navy during WW2 as she was fluent in French, Dutch & English. I speak for many Acadians in Canada who cannot stand to see Québécois treated as some special citizens due to their language. Guess what? We lost all our language & heritage rights when France handed to England all its territory in North America. The English could have easily said " No more French language. Period. By the year 1850 Canada would have been 100% English speaking. But no, they bent over backwards to accommodate all French speakers' language, religion & traditions. Here we are 300 years later & the French still complaining how they're culture is somehow being " threatened" . Gimme a break!

[@bonbondurjdr6553]

The English are still trying to assimilate us to this day, how do you not see that? It's what they've done to you.

[@planetarystargazer]

What If Siberia was a British 🇬🇧 colony

[@MonsieurDean]

It is

[@planetarystargazer]

@@MonsieurDeanAlso, what would happen if Russia 🇷🇺 didn't colonize Siberia? In an alternate history, would it be Chinese 🇨🇳, Japanese 🇯🇵 or Mongolian 🇲🇳?

[@hashkangaroo]

@@MonsieurDean Based and Galkovsky-pilled.

[@gamer-mt8pe]

What if the french colonized the 13 colony region first. What If the french took the 13 colonies from the british. 2 what ifs in one comment since why not.

[@zemon8779]

Can you continue the scar nicolas series

[@MonsieurDean]

I am 😉

[@PaoloCavestro-ey9bb]

What if Acadia had adopted the cult of Makima, Revy, Cutie Honey, Marin Kitagawa, Trixie Tang, Judy Neutron, Marge Simpson, Wendy Corduroy, Lois Griffin, Sailor Moon and Maddie Fenton instead of Abrahamic shit?

[@Lukdnuke_Narson]

Hello

[@MonsieurDean]

Howdy

[@joao.fenix1473]

Acadia was not stateless

[@TheHatersarebad]

What if the Holy Roman Empire (Germany) never existed?

[@randomguy6152]

What if Crassus conquered Parthia?

[@MonsieurDean]

How?

[@randomguy6152]

@@MonsieurDean Crassus was offered by King Artavasdes of Armenia 40k Armenian Soldiers, supplies for the war, and military access. Crassus could have conquered Parthia much similar to how Trajan did, overrunning the barely defended north mesopotamia prior to Persian forces uniting(Crassus lost to 1 small contingent irl, this was just how Parthia handled their military) Mesopotamia and the greater east would have many who'd support Crassus(especially the Greeks) as they did prior to seeing him lose. This would be his interior alps and his new staging ground for his massive army to finish pushing east.

[@randomguy6152]

@@MonsieurDean Armenian, Gallic, Anatolian veterans would also flock to Crassus, as well as mercenaries he can straight up pay

[@MonsieurDean]

That would have been pretty epic.

[@hismajesty6272]

Ah, the old homeland. I’m a Cajun whose ancestors were resettled in Louisiana. All things considered, I’m glad we aren’t in Canada. Sure, the government made a deliberate and effective to kill our culture (and successfully eradicated Cajun French), but we still exist and aren’t under the Canadian government.

[@alesiswhite9010]

Uhhhhh what if no decolonization

[@MonsieurDean]

That’d be interesting

[@no2party]

What if Cuba became a U.S. State?

[@MonsieurDean]

When?

[@no2party]

@@MonsieurDean Now. What if the Cuban govenment dissolves in a similar manner to the Soviet Union and Cuba joins the U.S.?

[@Quarry_Saintwater]

Wabanaki Confederacy

[@chamberlin9883]

So this isn't going to be an alternative history account anymore the new account is?

[@MonsieurDean]

Maybe

[@ConstantineofRome]

I don’t think Acadia whould be French from a Acadian Leblanc our dna traces back to basque

[@objectsupr9970]

Id that ai art? Not a fan

[@Brass_Bricks]

No, it is accurate. The Acadians of the early 1700's had access to FN-FAL's and Mosin-Nagants. :D

[@caseclosed9342]

@@Brass_Bricks😂😂😂

[@adamdavidsonx]

Acadia would never join Quebec. I cringe every time you say Micmac instead of Mi'kmaq, which Prax Ben got right. Prax Ben also correctly said Indigenous instead of Indian. Micmac and Indian fell out of use over 20 years ago around here.

[@MonsieurDean]

I’m just old-school like that.

[@moledaddy]

​@@MonsieurDeanI'm a Mikmaq. I prefer Indian. I'll lend you my Indian card. Funny thing is I actually have a government issued racial identity card.