In this quote british secretary of state william pitt is urging connecticut to

William pitt was only Prime Minister for two years, he was a dominant political figure throughout the eighteenth century. Many of his most significant achievements came before he occupied the highest office. He is credited with the birth of the British Empire the great commoner. Pitt's policies led to British success in the French and Indian War. But they Britain with a tremendous debt and a larger empire to administer.