Which of the Following Does Not Apply to Eighteenth-Century British

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not apply to eighteenth-century British politics?

• A)A representative government that gave most men the vote
• B)Tories, who were generally staunch Anglicans, representing the interests of the provincial gentry
• C)Whigs, who represented the interests of the great aristocrats and wealthy merchants
• D)The emergence of the post of prime minister
• E)The increased cooperation between the monarchy and Parliament evolved

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