What did the english not really understand about the american colonists? \ a) over the years, the colonists had become indians, who no longer thought or acted like colonists. b) over the years, the colonists had become english, who no longer thought or acted like americans. c) over the years, the colonists had become americans, who no longer thought or acted like english people. why was britain in need of money? a) to pay the high salaries of the members of parliament. b) to pay for king george iii’s very expensive clothes, shoes, furs, wigs and portraits. c) to pay of the expenses of wars, including the french and indian war fought in north america.