D. He wanted to provide indirect aid to people
C. this is a clear appeal to emotion because it appeals to our emotions that get elicited when someone says "we, as human beings, ...". This is supposed to elicit our compassion and feelings of empathy towards other people.
For that reason C is the only correct answer.
To discuss how to respond to the new taxes??
The answer to your question is,
C. the British gains land but lost a lot of money leading them to tax the colonies
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