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13 Σεπ 2024 · Sugar Act, in U.S. colonial history, British legislation (1764) aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian War.
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Molasses Act, (1733), in American colonial history, a...
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22 Αυγ 2024 · The Sugar Act, or the American Revenue Act, was passed by Parliament on April 5, 1764. The goal of the act was to raise revenue for Britain to pay part of the cost of a standing army in North America.
24 Οκτ 2023 · The Sugar Act of 1764, also known as the American Revenue Act, was legislation passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764 to crack down on molasses smuggling in the American colonies and to raise revenue to pay for the colonies' defense.
The Sugar Act of 1764 was a law passed by the British parliament on the Thirteen Colonies. The act imposed stricter trade controls and updated tax rules, making it harder for colonial traders to turn a profit on goods such as molasses and rum. In this guide, we’ve summarised the Sugar Act.
22 Αυγ 2024 · The Sugar Act of 1764 was an extension of the Molasses Act of 1733, which was set to expire in 1763. The main purpose of the Sugar Act was to raise money from the American Colonies to help pay for some of the costs of a standing army in North America.
The Sugar Act was passed by Parliament on 5 April 1764, [1] and it arrived in the colonies at a time of economic depression. A good part of the reason was that a significant portion of the colonial economy during the Seven Years' War was involved with supplying food and supplies to the British Army.
1 Σεπ 2020 · The Sugar Act of 1764 was a law enacted by Britain to increase British revenues by preventing the smuggling of molasses into the American colonies and enforcing the collection of higher taxes and duties.
