England viewed the colonies as A. a way to spread their religion
B. a way to distribute their wealth to the poor
C. an economic resource

the answer is d because for c the actors can't love acting for the other's audience their not even in the same show, it can't be b either because the question is talking about the actors not the audience, and it can't be a because   it's not specific enough

the correct answer is c) colonies were taking active steps to resist british laws.