In Light of the Major Problem Confronting the British Government

question 10

Multiple Choice

In light of the major problem confronting the British government in 1763, what decision did Prime Minister George Grenville make concerning Britain's North American colonies?

• A) He decided that the colonies should assume a greater share of the cost of running the empire.
• B) He decided that the aim of British policies should be to encourage the development of colonial manufacturing.
• C) He decided that colonial militia units should be permanently stationed along the crest of the Appalachians.
• D) He decided that representative assemblies in the colonies should be disbanded.

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