The correct answer is D. To pay the French to keep out of American affairs
Step-by-step explanation:
After the French and Indian war ended in 1763, which was a war between Great Britain and France colonies in America including each opponents allies, and despite Britain defeated France, the British had a huge debt (around 122 million pounds), also,as there were multiple conflicts emerging with the colonies in America, including Indian uprisings and colonist avoiding regulations stated by the British. The Parliament and the King in British decided the best way to recover the control, made the colonies pay for the protection they had provided and pay the debt (pay the French to keep out of American affairs) was with takes, because of this in 1763 the Sugar Act was enacted and included taxes on molasses and in 1765 the Stamp Act with taxes on paper and legal documents.