France solved the lack of women

Thus France solved the lack of women in this colony and went bankrupt."

​This phrase most likely refers to the historical events surrounding the establishment and early struggles of New France (Nouvelle-France), specifically the colony in Canada (or Acadia/Louisiana).

​The "lack of women" refers to the severe gender imbalance in the 17th-century colonies, which hindered permanent settlement and growth.

​Key Historical Context

1. ​The Problem: The early settlers of New France were predominantly male fur traders, soldiers, and laborers. There were very few European women, making it difficult to establish stable families and increase the colonial population naturally.

2. ​The Solution (King's Daughters): To remedy this, King Louis XIV sponsored the immigration of approximately 770 to 800 young women, often from poor families or orphanages, to New France between 1663 and 1673. These women are famously known as the "Filles du Roi" (Daughters of the King). The Crown paid for their passage, provided a dowry, and sometimes offered incentives to men who married them quickly.

3. ​The Outcome (Financial Drain): This program, while biologically successful in boosting the birth rate and stabilizing the population, was an expensive royal subsidy. Furthermore, the overall colonial enterprise of New France—including defense, administration, and ongoing subsidies—was a massive and persistent drain on the French royal treasury over many decades. It contributed to the broader, long-term financial stresses of the French monarchy that ultimately led to massive national debt (hence the term "went bankrupt" in the phrase, referring to the heavy cost to the state).