September 30. Cold weather is coming on [quickly], which will make us look round about us and put [on] our winter clothing…. And we, being here within stone walls, are not likely to get…clothes at this time of the year; and though we be Englishmen born, we are [denied] Englishmen’s liberty. Therefore, we now see what it is to be under martial law and to be the [British] regulars, who are but little than slaves to their officers. And when I get out of their [power] I shall take care how I get in again.

October 31. And so now our time has come to an end according to enlistment, but we are not yet [allowed to go] home.
Based on this excerpt, how did the French and Indian War influence the relationship between American colonists and the British government?

A. It encouraged the colonists to increase British influence by opening the lines of communication.
B. It led the colonists to reject the idea of an American identity and recommit to being loyal British subjects.
C. It showed the colonists that the British government was invested in keeping and taking care of the colonies.
D. It contributed to the colonists feeling that the British government did not treat them as equal citizens.