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British minister who raised a storm of protest by passing the stamp act?
George Grenville
What was George Grenville's first action against the colonies?
As Prime Minister of England, George Grenville was responsible for the Stamp Act of 1765, which taxed the American colonies. The colonists opposed the tax because their representatives had not been consulted about the Stamp Act.
Who was king during the stamp act?
George Grenville was the leader of Parliament at the time but the king was King George the 3rd... hope that answered your question
What was three actions taken by Grenville that angered colonists?
I think that would be the Rules of Conduct, Stamp Act and Declatory Act, not positive though
Why was george grenville important?
George Grenville (1712 -1770) was an English politician. He entered Parliament in 1741, held a number of ministerial appointments, then served as prime minister (1763 - 65).His policy of taxing the American colonies, initiated by his Revenue Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765, started the train of events leading to the American Revolution. He was unpopular for the prosecution of John Wilkes for seditious libel. His clumsy handling of the Regency Act of 1765 alienated George III and led to the fall of his ministry. In opposition thereafter, Grenville helped bring about the passage of the Townshend Acts (1767), which further angered the Americans.
Who is the british treasurer who started the stamp act?
george grenville
British minister who raised a storm of protest by passing the stamp act?
George Grenville
What was George Grenville's first action against the colonies?
As Prime Minister of England, George Grenville was responsible for the Stamp Act of 1765, which taxed the American colonies. The colonists opposed the tax because their representatives had not been consulted about the Stamp Act.
What did George Grenville do with the American Reveloution?
George Grenville instituted the Currency, Stamp, and Sugar Acts which all outraged the colonists which in return led to the American Revolution.
Englishman who became chancellor of the exchequer and was responsible for the stamp act?
The Englishman who became Chancellor of the Exchequer and was responsible for the Stamp Act was George Grenville. He was also the leader of the House of Commons.
Who was king during the stamp act?
George Grenville was the leader of Parliament at the time but the king was King George the 3rd... hope that answered your question
Who were the people involved in the stamp act?
George http://www.answers.com/topic/richard-grenville
Boston lawyer who proposed the stamp act congress?
James Otis, Jr. was the Boston lawyer who proposed the Stamp Act Congress. It was also known as the First Congress of the American Colonies.
Who was the First lord of the Treasury and later prime Minister who was responsible for some of the most outlandish taxes on the American colonies including the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?
It was Prime Minister George Grenville.
Prime minister of great Britain whose plan to control the American colonies included the proclamtion of 1763 stricter enforcment of the navigation acts and the stamp act?
George Grenville
Why did the british use the Stamp Act?
George Grenville, King George III's chief minister, looked for various ways to raise money for the British Empire's lavish lifestyle, and to enforce the hold of authority over the American Colonies. In 1765, Grenville proposed a new kind of tax. The tax would be paid by purchasing a stamp that was then placed on the article. This act would require stamps on newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, ship's papers, and the like.
How did the colonies respond to Grenville's laws specifically the stamp act?
some colonial refused defiantly to comply
