The Sugar Act was a problem in the Colonies. It was a law that created, 'taxation without representation.' It also took away the right to a trial by jury by setting up Admiralty Courts run by the British Navy to try people accused of buying foreign goods opposed in the Sugar Act.
It was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764.
british made the colonist pay a tax on molases and sugar ,but the colonist were angered.therefore, colonist convinced all 12 colonies except one to stop buying tea from the british, leading up to the stamp act of 1765.
In 1764, the British Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise revenues. It was a tax placed on sugar and molasses. This tax affected the American colonies. The Sugar Act was also known as the American Revenue Act.
Historian Fred Anderson wrote that the purpose of the Act was "to resolve the problems of finance and control that plagued the postwar empire." To do this "three kinds of measures" were implemented -- "those intended to make customs enforcement more effective, those that placed new duties on items widely consumed in America, and those that adjusted old rates in such a way as to maximize revenues."So basically to raise revenue for the seven years war expenses
to support there army with the money from the taxes
by taxing the colonists. for example, the sugar act, stamp act, and townshend act.
The laws passed to raise money for the salaries of British officials in the colonies were the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. These acts imposed taxes on sugar, molasses, and stamped paper, leading to increasing tensions between the colonies and Britain, ultimately contributing to the American Revolution.
The Sugar Act lasted from 1763 to 1776. The act was a way for Britain to raise revenue in the thirteen colonies.
It was a tax to raise money.
It Raised Taxes On inported goods
It was passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764.
british made the colonist pay a tax on molases and sugar ,but the colonist were angered.therefore, colonist convinced all 12 colonies except one to stop buying tea from the british, leading up to the stamp act of 1765.
Sugar Act of 1764
the sugar act is when the government taxes you on sweets like sugar and molassess. the stamp act is when the government taxes you on paper products.
In 1764, the British Parliament passed the Sugar Act to raise revenues. It was a tax placed on sugar and molasses. This tax affected the American colonies. The Sugar Act was also known as the American Revenue Act.
Was to raise taxes on sugar so that the British could pay off for the war.So government cover their debt.
To raise money for the French and Indian War.