Final answer:
Option (D), Tensions arose between the Lords Proprietors and the colonists due to the British government's taxation and trade regulation, which colonists viewed as an infringement on their rights, eventually contributing to the American Revolution.
Step-by-step explanation:
The tension between the Lords Proprietors and the colonists primarily stemmed from disagreements regarding taxation and trade regulations. The British government saw the taxes imposed on the colonists as reasonable due to the need to pay for the army's maintenance and to regulate colonial trade while repaying war debts.
However, the colonists felt these taxes were an infringement on their rights and the imposition of 'internal' taxes like those from the Sugar and Stamp Acts was beyond the accepted authority of the mother country. These taxes, along with the enforcement of the Navigation Acts, sparked significant conflict that contributed to the growing resentments towards British rule, leading ultimately to the American Revolution.