Why did French colonies have trouble attracting new French colonists?

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

Verified Answer :

One of the main reasons why the French colonies had trouble attracting new French colonists was that "B. Potential colonists didn't want to do the hard work of clearing land and feared Native American raids," since the French territory was not as developed as either the Spanish or English land holdings, and there were fewer economic and social opportunities.