Question

The ideas expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from a larger debate over British Parliament’s decision to:
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(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.

Answer 1

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.