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Why did the british parliament pass the sugar act and stamp act?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe British parliament passed the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act because the British owed money to those who helped them win the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act taxed the colonists even more on sugar and molasses.
The Stamp Act did the same thing as the Sugar Act except instead of sugar and molasses it taxed the colonists on sent letters, newspapers, stamps and other stuff that had to do something with paper.
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When did the british parliament pass the stamp act acts?
1773
What year did the british parliament pass the stamp act?
in year 100
Chancellor of the exchequer who encouraged parliament to pass the sugar and stamp acts?
George Grenville
Who was the chancellor of the exchequer who encouraged parliament to pass the sugar and stamp acts?
George Grenville
What did the british parliament pass after the stamp act?
They passed the poopy act of 1775 trillion
Why did parliament pass the sugar and the stamp act?
the act lowered the taxes of molasses imported by the colonist
Why did the British Parliament pass the sugar and stamp act?
Because King George III was greedy and wanted more money. So he put outrageous taxes on the American Colonies.
Why did British parliament pass the sugar act and the stamp act?
Parliament passed the measures such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts because they thought the Colonists would pay the tax without argument. This proved to be their undoing, however, when the Colonists refused to pay the taxes.
Did parliament have the right to pass the stamp act?
no
When did Parliament pass the stamp act?
It was in 1765.
Why Britain pass the sugar Act and quartering Act?
Between 1764-1765, the British government passed the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act, which met with hostility in the American colonies.
Which act did parliament pass to stop smuggling?
The Sugar Act
