The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:

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(Choice A) limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
A
limit westward expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
(Choice B) declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
B
declare war on the French over territorial boundaries.
(Choice C) tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.
C
tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.
(Choice D) force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.
D
force neighboring indigenous nations to convert to Christianity.

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The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:

(Choice C) tax British-made goods, making them more expensive for the colonists.

This choice relates to the growing discontent among the American colonists regarding taxation without representation and the economic burdens imposed by the British government, which played a significant role in the lead-up to the American Revolution.