The Revenue Act of 1764 was also known as the Sugar Act. This act was passed on April 5th, 1764 by the Parliament of Great Britain in an attempt to raise revenue through the taxation on sugar and molasses that were purchased by the colonists.
There were two acts of 1764 the Revenue Act (sugar act) and the Currency Act of 1764.
Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was passed in 1764 and repealed in 1766.
No, the Revenue Act and the Stamp Act are not the same. The Revenue Act, particularly the one passed in 1764, aimed to raise revenue through duties on sugar and molasses, while the Stamp Act of 1765 imposed a direct tax on a wide array of printed materials, requiring them to carry a tax stamp. Both were part of British taxation policies in the American colonies but targeted different goods and had distinct implications for colonial resistance.
The British Prime Minister who was in office when the American Revenue Act, also known as the Sugar Act, was passed in 1764 was George Grenville. The act aimed to reduce the previously high tax on molasses imported into the colonies and enforce stricter measures against smuggling. Grenville's policies, including the Sugar Act, were part of a broader effort to generate revenue from the American colonies to help pay off debts from the French and Indian War. This act contributed to growing tensions between Britain and the American colonies, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
There were two acts of 1764 the Revenue Act (sugar act) and the Currency Act of 1764.
to create revenue for the British government
to create revenue for the British government
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Sugar Act of 1764
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was passed in 1764 and repealed in 1766.
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It was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764.
The Sugar Act of 1764 occurred in Boston, Massachusetts.
The first tax act passed by Parliament to generate revenue for the British was the Stamp Act of 1764. It was a direct tax that required that all printed materials be produced on paper carrying a revenue stamp. The tax had to be paid in regular British currency as opposed to colonial money.
The Sugar Act of 1764 placed tariffs and duties on goods imported into the colonies by England.
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