Which best explains why Britain restricted trade with the colonies?

to restrict access to Britain's goods as punishment

to ensure that trade generated taxes for the Crown

to make sure that Britain received the colonies' best exports

to inhibit the distribution of colonial goods-and colonial income

The correct answer is A. To restrict access to Britain's goods as punishment because these laws were put in effect after the Boston Tea Party. The King felt that the colonies should be punished for their incident, so he placed the Intolerable Acts in the colonies, which included restricted trade.