to stop abuse of power and tyranny by the central government
The power is concurrent power, examples of concurrent power would be the power to tax citizens, create lower courts, and build roads. These are shared by the federal and state/local government to ensure that the state functions properly.
It is not A, because the British lost the Americas.
It is not B, because Europe had already been expanded INTO,
It is not C, because the USA had not fought the Europeans yet.
Therefore, the answer must be D.
It means a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
