Question

The federal government needed to regulate the settlement of western lands to _____.
A)increase the number of slave states
B)secure the land for Native Americans
C)raise revenue to pay off its debts
D)prevent European nations from buying the land

Answer 1

I am pretty sure it is B, because the British were trying to protect the colonies of more Native American attacks

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Raise Revenue to pay off its debts

Explanation:

After the war, the colonies were in millions of dollars of debt with no way to pay it off. They started selling Native American land to pay their debts.