Captain Jacob Leisler, the head of the rebel militia that took control of New York in 1689,
A) was a close ally of Sir Edmund Andros, who was trying to regain control of the Dominion of New England.
B) was overthrown and killed in so grisly a manner that the rivalry between his friends and foes polarized New York politics for years.
C) was knighted for his role in supporting the Glorious Revolution.
D) sought to impose Catholic rule but was defeated by a Protestant militia in a short but bloody civil war.
E) slaughtered so many Native Americans that wars between whites and the remaining tribes kept New York in an uproar for the next two decades.

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Captain Jacob Leisler's reign as head of the rebel militia was controversial and violent. He was eventually overthrown and executed in a gruesome manner, which divided the people of New York for years to come.

Captain Jacob Leisler, the Head of the Rebel Militia That