Why did the english government begin to directly tax the north american colonies after the french and indian war?

a. england had a large war debt and was overwhelmed by the high cost of administering the colonies.
b. england felt that is was time for the colonists to get used to being directly taxed.
c. the parliament felt that taxing the colonists would the colonial economies.
d. the king wanted to punish the colonists for their not cooperating during the war.

c

explanation:

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.