Which of the following effects of the French and Indian War most contributed to smuggling in the colonies?

A. increased taxes from the crown

B. enforcement of the navigation Acts.

C. presence of British soldiers in the colonies.

D. removal of the Spanish from Florida.

Following the French and Indian War or the Seven Years' the British were in a large amount of debt. As a result they decided to increase the taxes that were levied on the colonies. In response colonists worked to ignore or prevent the implementation of these new taxes through smuggling and other activities. Therefore, the answer to this question is A.) increased taxes from the crown.