Context: The administration of Lord North (1770–1782) tried to defeat the colonist rebellion by military force. British and American forces clashed in 1775 and, in 1776, came the American Declaration of Independence. Burke was appalled by celebrations in Britain of the defeat of the Americans at New York and Pennsylvania. He claimed the English national character was being changed by this authoritarianism. Burke wrote: "As to the good people of England, they seem to partake every day more and more of the Character of that administration which they have been induced to tolerate. I am satisfied, that within a few years there has been a great Change in the National Character. We seem no longer that eager, inquisitive, jealous, fiery people, which we have been formerly".

Question: When did Lord North take office?
Answer: 1770

Question: When did Lord North leave office?
Answer: 1782

Question: Which victories against the Americans did the British celebrate?
Answer: New York and Pennsylvania

Question: How did Burke feel about the British celebrating victories against the Americans?
Answer: appalled

Question: When was the American Declaration of Independence issued?
Answer: 1776

Question: When was Lord North born?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How did Lord North feel about the British celebrations?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What states were the Americans victorious over Britain in?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did Burke claim authoritarianism was being changed by?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was published in 1775?
Answer: Unanswerable