Answer:
I am pretty sure it is E. Parliament sought to erase its war debt by seeking additional revenue through colonial taxes.
Explanation:
The British were in debt during the war with the French, so they had to eradicate it somehow. They decided to tax the colonists, which later lead to the start of the American Revolution.
Cabeza de Vaca and his men reach the island when a huge wave pushes them onto land. This may seem like a miracle because they did not imagine to survive. When they got to the island, they thanked God they are still alive and then made fire and parched corn.