What statement was true about the English and French colonies?

A. Both colonies encouraged religious freedom.

B. New France had a smaller population.

C. Both countries had urban populations who moved to the colonies.

D. Neither nation wanted the colonists to run their own colonies.

B. New France had a smaller population

The statement New France had a smaller population was true about the English and French colonies.

Option B

Explanation:

Considering English and French colonies in the 1600s, French colonists did encourage religious freedom. However, English colonists never tolerated any different or opposing religious views, and never encouraged religious freedom. French colonies wanted the colonists to maintain their own colonies with the utmost freedom, however, English colonists didn't want the same. Only one thing is true from the given options, which is New France, which was set up in the mid-US portion, though being a huge land, had a smaller population.