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What act lowered the taxes on imported molasses?
Sugar tax
What was passed to set tax on molasses and sugar imported by colonists?
My money
Who placed a tax on sugar and molasses?
the British
Did the Sugar Act lowered the tax on molasses that had been imported?
No On Knows To This Day...
Purpose of sugar act?
The act lowered the tax on molasses imported by the colonists
Who place a high tax on sugar and molasses?
the British
Who placed high tax on sugar and molasses?
the British
How did the british view the sugar act?
The French and Indian War had placed a burden on the British treasury. In order to raise finds from its American colonies, the British parliament in 1764 passed the Sugar Act. This was a tax on imported refined sugar products and molasses. It was strongly objected to by the American colonies.
What was the sugar and molases act?
The Sugar and Molasses Act was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on sugar and molasses imported by American colonies from non-British sources. The act was passed in 1733 as a way for Britain to raise revenue and regulate trade. It was one of several acts that eventually led to increased tensions between the American colonies and Britain, ultimately culminating in the American Revolution.
What made the colonists pay lower taxes on molasses?
The British lowered the sugar tax just like they lowered the tea tax.
Tax enacted in 1764 to help pay for colonial defense?
The tax enacted in 1764 to help pay for colonial defense was called the Sugar Act. It was levied on imported goods, such as molasses and sugar, that were commonly used in the colonies. The act was met with resistance from the colonists, who argued that they lacked representation in the British Parliament and should not be subject to taxation without consent.
What does the molasses act tax?
sugar
