Answer:
The correct answer is D) by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
Explanation:
The Stamp Act, the Tea Act and the intolerable acts were all moves by the government in London to increase their revenue from the thirteen North American colonies.
However, this was seen by many as an act of injustice upon the colonies. There were quickly cries of 'no taxation without representation' as more and more people demanded to have a direct representative in Westminster.
Negotiations were held by the British government did not bow down to pressure, eventually forcing the American colonies to declare war and a fight for independence.