Question

George Grenville became prime minister of England in 1763. What was his proposed solution to the debt England accumulated because of the Seven Years' War?
A. Grenville feared that American colonists would not support new tax proposals, and so he suggested a new tax on English landowners.
B. Since the American colonists were the main financiers of the conflict, they should see a reduction in taxes.
C. Grenville believed that American colonists had gained the most from the conflict, and so they should pay off the debt as well as start to support themselves.
D. He felt that profits from trade could be the easiest solution to England's financial woes, and so supported a trade alliance with Spain.

Answer 1

The answer to the question is C. they taxed the Americans higher and this was one of the main reasons for the Boston tea party