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The colonial reaction to the sugar act was smuggling sugar and molasses.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agothe colonists either boycotted sugar or smuggled it from countries
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Was the stamp act before or after the sugar act?
After. The stamp act was added in 1765 and the sugar act was improved in 1764.
Sugar act effect?
The Sugar Act had multiple effects. First, it was considered too strict and costly for merchants in America, but not in the British West Indies. It was passed during a depression in the colonial economy. It also contributed to the growth in smuggling, for the production and distribution of rum. It was also a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution.
Which act passed in Britain resulted in the colonial boycott of British goods?
The Stamp Act resulted in the first colonial boycott of British goods.
When did they cancel the sugar act?
In 1766 Great Britain repealed the Sugar Act and replaced it with the Revenue Act of 1766.
What act required colonial assemblies to house and pay British soldiers?
The quartering Act required colonial assemblies to house and pay British soldiers.
Colonial leaders of the sugar act?
people
What did the sugar act let officers do?
the british established a sugar act back in colonial times. it just put a tax on sugar
Was met by british attempts such as the molasses act to restrict colonial trade?
Sugar Act
Who was the colonial lawyer who spoke out against the Sugar Act?
James Otis
Why was the ultimate colonial objection to the sugar act?
taxation without representation A+
What colonial leaders were in the sugar act?
Benjamin Franklin, Of course George Washington
What man was a colonial lawyer who spoke out against the sugar act?
James Otis
Which British law was reduced due to colonial opposition?
Sugar and Molasses Act.
Colonial reaction to the Tea Act?
they dumped the tea in the river and boycotted, then war happened
What was British's reaction to the Sugar Act?
The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things.
What was the British reaction to the sugar act?
The British placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things.
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.
