How did colonist react to the sugar act?

Answer 1

They were alarmed. They felt that the Sugar Act took away some of their basic rights. It took away their right to a jury. A lawyer, James Otis had stated that they shouldn't be taxed by the parliament because they had no say in the parliament. The colonists were getting angry. the New York legislature had stated that they would have no happiness, liberty, or security since their colonial life was being interfered with.

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Answer 2

They were angry. The tax lowered the tax on molasses, but unlike the molasses act, the sugar act was enforced. The colonists ignored the molasses acts higher tax and just smuggled the goods, but they couldn't do that with the sugar act. It was also the first act the British passed that the only purpose of it was to make money from the tax. Needless to say, the colonists were angry.

Answer 3

they boycotted English goods