It happened baecuase the french has stakes in the economy and they also didn't want comunism to spread.
The Sugar Act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while Grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced.
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The United States had more people in the territory than Britain and the United States was not looking for war with Britain when Mexico was ready to fight.
For this question the answer will be D.