A lot of European nations, such as France, were actually enemies of Great Britain, as many of the countries in Europe fought against each other for power, land and resources. So they would support the colonists, just because it would weaken Great Britain.
I believe the answer is:
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B. Exploiting the colonies for profit </span>
(the central American region was known for various agricultural commodities that are popular in European continent such as their coffee beans, tropical fruits, latex, etc.
By colonizing the central American region, the british could obtain these commodities at cheaper prices and obtain higher profit from other European countries)
I believe it's c
because its important to them
