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George Grenville (born October 14, 1712—died November 13, 1770, London, England) was an English politician whose policy of taxing the American colonies, initiated by his Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765, started the train of events leading to the American Revolution.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
His best-known policy is the Stamp Act, a long-standing tax in Great Britain which Grenville extended to the colonies in America, but which instigated widespread opposition in Britain's American colonies and was later repealed. Grenville had increasingly strained relations with his colleagues and the King.
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14 de dic. de 2022 · George Grenville was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and was responsible for implementing policies that caused the American Revolution. His policies are known as the Grenville Acts, and included the end of Salutary Neglect, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act.
- Randal Rust
It was ratified by royal assent on March 22, 1765. Grenville was no longer in office when the howls of Americans reached London ears. By 1765, the relationship between Grenville and George III had deteriorated to the point of discord. Grenville was dismissed from office on July 10, 1765, and he almost immediately went to active opposition to ...
George Grenville. George Grenville (1712-1770) fue un político Whig, miembro del parlamento británico y primer ministro de Gran Bretaña entre abril de 1763 y julio de 1765. Es mejor conocido como primer ministro durante la aprobación de la Ley del Timbre.
11 de feb. de 2015 · Grenville’s ministry was marked by two major parliamentary controversies. The first was over the legality of general warrants, an issue provoked by attempts to censor the political radical John Wilkes and his populist attacks on Bute. Grenville insisted that the courts, rather than Parliament, should decide on this.
29 de dic. de 2017 · George Grenville. Whig 1763 to 1765. “A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity.” Born. 14 October 1712, Wotton, Buckinghamshire. Died. 13 November 1770,...
