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they boycotted the idea and stopped paying taxes to the british

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Q: How colonists show opposition to the sugar act?
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What were the reasons for opposition of the sugar act stamp act and the intolerable acts?

The colonists opposed these acts because the colonists considered them to be unfair taxing (taxation without representation). Britain placed these taxes without their consent so they rebelled.


How colonists showed opposition in townshend act 1767?

boycott


The sugar act was created in response to the colonists purchasing from which country?

The sugar act was created in response to the colonists purchasing from which country?


How did the colonists act about sugar act?

The Colonists were deeply angry about the Sugar Act. Not only did it impose taxes, it took away their right to a jury trial. The act was implemented in 1764.


The colonists supported the Sugar act?

Yes


How did the colonists organize the sugar act?

The colonist didn't organize the sugar act. It was a British law.


Which act tried to stop colonists from smuggling molassas?

sugar act :)


Did the colonist agree with the sugar act and the stamp act?

No, the colonists didn't agree with the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. The colonists protested because each act put taxes on stamps, sugar, molasses and more. Colonists thought it was unfair to them because the British were taxing them. They protested at the side of more acts and they eventually had the Revolutionary War.


What are two laws that taxed colonists?

sugar act


How did the colonists respond to the Atamp Act and the Townshend Act?

The colonists were opposed to any tax imposed on them by Great Britain. In addition to voicing their opposition, the colonists also boycotted trade with Great Britain.


Why did the british parliament pass the sugar act and stamp act?

The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party. The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party.


What was the colonial reaction to the sugar act?

The colonial reaction to the sugar act was smuggling sugar and molasses.