Answer:
A. to stop Mexican attacks against US territory
Explanation:
Polk had declared that the Mexican advance was an invasion onto US territory, and on May 11, 1846, he asked Congress to declare war on Mexico. It was made official two days later, on May 13.
C. petroleum.
There is a whole wikipedia page dedicated to the petroleum industry of Azerbaijan.
I would say cutting off trade would be the best to describe an ECONOMIC complaint that the colonists had towards the king.