Years in power | Major Changes | Public Opinion | |
Robert Walpole | 1721-1742 | Had a peaceful foreign policy and avoided getting new lands to not increase taxes | Thought he should acquire more land because of the growing middle class and industrialization |
William Pitt (the older) | 1757-1761 | Expanded the British empire by acquiring Canada and America in 7 Years War | He was considered successful by most |
Lord Bute | 1762-1763 | Lost American colonies | Widely criticized |
William Pitt (the younger) | 1759-1806 | Successful in rule | Liked by merchants, workers, and the king |
