George Grenville became Chancellor of the
George Grenville became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1763, as the Seven Years War was ending and Britains treasury was depleted. He strategy for raising revenue from taxing the American colonies, included the Sugar Act of 1764, and the Stamp Act of 1765. Engraving after a portrait by Richard Hoare
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13124445
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45380673
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2275px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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Courtesy Everett Collection
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