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Seven Years' War
Problem
Use the table below to answer the question.
BRITISH NATIONAL DEBT, 1739-1775 (£ Sterling)
Year National Debt
1739 46,954,623
1748 78,293,313
1755 74,571,849
1762 146,682,844
1775 135,943,051
-Source: Sir John Sinclair, historian, The History of the Public Revenue of the British Empire, 1966
Which of the following was a significant cause of the trend from 1755-1762 shown in the table?
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Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) costs of involvement in the Seven Years’ War with France
A
costs of involvement in the Seven Years’ War with France
(Choice B) costs of increased colonization of the West Indies
B
costs of increased colonization of the West Indies
(Choice C) costs of increased demand for enslaved people in the British sugar islands
C
costs of increased demand for enslaved people in the British sugar islands
(Choice D) costs of involvement in colonial conflicts with indigenous nations
D
costs of involvement in colonial conflicts with indigenous nations
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The correct answer is:
(Choice A) costs of involvement in the Seven Years’ War with France.
The significant increase in British national debt from 1755 to 1762 is largely attributed to the financial costs associated with Britain's participation in the Seven Years' War, which was fought between 1756 and 1763. This conflict had far-reaching implications, including significant military expenditures that contributed to the rising national debt during that period.
