Beginning in the 1760's, the British government passed a series of acts designed to crack down on smuggling and tax evasion in North America. Why did the British government do this?  A. Because Britain was going through a huge famine, and they needed to feed people at home.  B. Because even though they had won the Seven Years War (aka the French and Indian war, aka the 'Great War for Empire'), they still needed to raise a great deal of money to pay off their war debt.  c. Because they had lost the Seven Years War (aka the French and Indian war, aka the 'Great War for Empire') and had to pay off the French.  D. Because they were massively in debt to China

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Beginning in the 1760's, the British government passed a series of acts designed to crack down on smuggling and tax evasion in North America. Why did the British government do this? 

A. Because Britain was going through a huge famine, and they needed to feed people at home. 

B. Because even though they had won the Seven Years War (aka the French and Indian war, aka the 'Great War for Empire'), they still needed to raise a great deal of money to pay off their war debt. 

c. Because they had lost the Seven Years War (aka the French and Indian war, aka the 'Great War for Empire') and had to pay off the French. 

D. Because they were massively in debt to China

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