One of the main reasons why France wanted to gain colonies in SE Asia was to access B. Spices.
Areas in SE Asia such as Indo-China were very good in spice production and many European countries sought that.
France was able to gain territories in the area from which they extracted high amounts of spices to sell and become wealthier.
Options for this question are:
A.Silk
B.Spices
C.Cobalt
D.Gold
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