When he became British prime minister, George Grenville
A. criticized William Pitt for being too harsh in dealing with the American colonies.
B. began a cost-cutting effort by reducing the number of British officials in America.
C. believed the American colonists should be responsible for part of the cost of their own defense.
D. believed the colonial economies could not weather the cost of the recent war.
E. initially sought to further decentralize government authority in the American colonies.
Answer: C
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