The french in north america:
a. had a rapidly expanding empire, in large part because of the strong encouragement the french government gave to citizens wanting to move to the new world.
b. made it a point to avoid competing with the british.
c. won control of the ohio valley in the seven years' war.
d. were greatly outnumbered by the british on the continent.
e. were notorious for their poor relations with native americans.

d. Were greatly outnumbered by the British on the continent.

Explanation:

It is true that the amount of British on the continent at that time was higher that the one of French, but the help of France in this historical event was really important.

France started its involvemente in the American Revolutionary War in 1775 when they supplied to the Continental Army in a secret way.

It is also important to remember that France was a rival of the British  Empire.