When he became British prime minister,George Grenville
A) believed the colonial economies could not weather the cost of the recent war.
B) believed the American colonists had been indulged for far too long.
C) criticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies.
D) initially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies.
E) began a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America.

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George Grenville believed that the American colonists had been indulged for too long and sought to impose stricter controls and taxes on them to pay for the debts incurred during the recent wars, notably the Seven Years' War. This marked a shift in British colonial policy towards more direct oversight and revenue generation from the colonies.

When He Became British Prime Minister,George Grenville