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William Wilberforce campaigned to abolish the slave trade

From lesson

The Georgian Era and the British Empire

From chapter

A Long and Illustrious History

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In what year did Robert Walpole become the first Prime Minister of Britain?

1707

1714

1721

1735

Explanation

Robert Walpole became the first Prime Minister in 1721. 1707 was the Act of Union, 1714 was the start of the Hanoverian dynasty under George I, and 1735 is a distractor.