Question

• his majesty having nothing so much at heart as to improve the great and important advantages gained the last campaign in north america, & not doubting that all his faithful & brave subjects there will continue most cheerfully to cooperate with... completing the reduction of all canada... i am commanded to induce them to the kings pleasure that you do forthwith use your utmost endeavors and influence with the council and assembly of your province to induce them to raise... as large a body of men as they did for the last campaign... into canada, in order to reduce montreal & all other posts belonging to the french... arms, ammunition & tents... at the kings charge... the future safety and welfare of america are so nearly concerned, & the king doubts not from your known fidelity and attachment that you will employ your utmost endeavors and application & dispatch, in this promising & decisive fight. - william pitt, in a signed letter to the “governor & company of connecticut” (1760) in this excerpt, william pitt is encouraging connecticut to take arms in the fight against the french in the french and indian war. how does this excerpt support pitt’s goals as britain’s secretary of state in charge of the war? a this excerpt supports the idea of unity among the provinces in the fight against the french. b the excerpt supports pitt’s idea for slowing removing great britain’s troops from the conflict. c the excerpt supports the idea of each province fighting separately to assert their control over their land. d the excerpt supports the notion that the french and the british could come to a compromise when it came to land ownership in north america.

Explanation:

William Pitt's goal here is to rally colonial support to fully defeat the French in North America, as seen in his call for the Connecticut assembly to raise troops and resources like the last campaign, and to reduce French-held posts. Option A aligns with this: the excerpt pushes the colony to join the fight against the French, which supports Pitt's aim of using colonial forces in the war. Option B is incorrect because he asks for more colonial troops, not to remove British troops. Option C is wrong as he wants coordinated effort, not separate provincial action. Option D is incorrect because the focus is on defeating the French, not compromise.

Answer:

A. This excerpt supports the idea of unity among the provinces in the fight against the French.