Passage of the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act A) led many colonists to believe that the British were expanding colonial freedom.
B) convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty.
C) deny the French the right to retain many of their old customs.

B) Convinced many colonists that the British were trying to take away their historic liberty

Explanation:

The Sugar and Stamp Acts were heavily opposed by the colonists because they restrained their freedoms and trading/economic opportunities.

This convinced the colonists that the British were taking away their liberties and placing stronger restrictions on them.

So, B is correct, as the colonists thought the British were trying to take away their liberties.