Which of the following is true of William Pitt's policies toward the colonies during the Seven Years War? A. They allowed Americans to have battlefront command positions. B. They encouraged British army personnel to confiscate supplies from colonists. C. They placed recruitment of troops from the colonies in local hands. D. They called for the quartering of troops in private homes.

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Which of the following is true of William Pitt's policies toward the colonies during the Seven Years War? A. They allowed Americans to have battlefront command positions. B. They encouraged British army personnel to confiscate supplies from colonists. C. They placed recruitment of troops from the colonies in local hands. D. They called for the quartering of troops in private homes.

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During the Seven Years War, William Pitt's policies toward the colonies placed recruitment of troops from the colonies in local hands and also agreed to reimburse the colonies for their wartime expenditures, thereby gaining greater American support for the war. William Pitt was the civilian official placed in charge of the war effort in 1757.