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In which year was the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham first appointed as Prime Minister?

  • 1765

  • 1770

  • 1780

  • 1762

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The 2nd Marquess of Rockingham's first term as Prime Minister began in 1765, succeeding George Grenville. Rockingham headed a Whig government that repealed the unpopular Stamp Act, imposed on the American colonies, in an attempt to conciliate the colonists. However, his government faced challenges, including conflicts within the Whig party and disagreements over policies.
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