Which of the following was a direct effect of the large national debt shown in 1762?

Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) the elimination of taxes for all British citizens
A
the elimination of taxes for all British citizens
(Choice B) the end of the Navigation Acts
B
the end of the Navigation Acts
(Choice C) the sale of the Northwest Territory
C
the sale of the Northwest Territory
(Choice D) the creation of new taxes on the American colonies
D
the creation of new taxes on the American colonies

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The correct answer is:

(Choice D) the creation of new taxes on the American colonies.

The large national debt that Britain faced following the French and Indian War led the government to impose new taxes on the American colonies to help pay off that debt.