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Why did French colonies have trouble attracting new French colonists?



AFrench people were needed at home in France to fight wars in Europe.
BThe French colonies didn't have enough land to handle a large population.
CThe cost of a boat ride to the colonies was too expensive for French people.
DPotential colonists didn't want to do the hard work of clearing land and feared Native American raids

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One of the main reasons why the French colonies had trouble attracting new French colonists was that "D. Potential colonists didn't want to do the hard work of clearing land and feared Native American raids," since a large majority of the French territory was undeveloped. 

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