Captain Jacob Leisler, the head of the rebel militia that took control of New York in 1689:
a. was knighted for his role in supporting the Glorious Revolution.
b. was a close ally of Sir Edmund Andros, who was trying to regain control of the Dominion of New England.
c. was overthrown and killed in so grisly a manner that the rivalry between his friends and foes polarized New York politics for years.
d. sought to impose Catholic rule but was defeated by a Protestant militia in a short but bloody civil war.
Ans: c. was overthrown and killed in so grisly a manner that the rivalry between his friends and foes polarized New York politics for years.
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