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The French pretty much had the same reason as Spain and England, and other countries to a lesser extent. Access to wealth in the form of Natural Resources, to establish military outposts, and basically to expand their empires.

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The main reason French and Dutch settlers start colonies in North America was the abundance of natural resource. The land was rich with just about everything from trees to food and minerals.

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Economic (monetary gain & goods produced/trade) and enhancement as a world power (political, prestige, and ability to increase military power in the region/world).

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the war and treaty of paris

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What were two main reasons that the French established colonies in the America?

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