According to the staples thesis, the economic development of New France was marked by the emergence of successive economies based on staple commodities, each of which dictated the political and cultural settings of the time.
Uus-Prantsusmaa majandusarengut iseloomustas põhilistel tarbekaupadel põhinevate järjestikuste majanduste teke, millest igaüks dikteeris ajastu poliitilised ja kultuurilised sätted.