Detailed Instructions: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Q: This man was forced to lower taxes in response to the Gin Riots. He managed to convince his hawkish
monarch not to engage in the War of the Polish Succession, and put the Lord Chamberlain in charge of
censoring the theatre with the Licensing Act. After the death of his ally Queen Caroline, this man
experienced a decline in popularity caused by events like the Porteous Riots and the Cartagena Disaster,
which occurred during the War of Jenkins Ear. Through his posts of First Lord of the Treasury and
Chancellor of the Exchequer, he controlled affairs during the reigns of George I and George II. For 10
points, name this man often regarded as the first Prime Minister of England.
A:
History