A Very Brief History Of The Sugar Act Of 1764

On today, I will be talking about my topic that I have chosen for my research paper which is called The Sugar Act of 1764. I will be sharing background and general information about my topic that has changed throughout the year which some don’t know and probably don’t remember inside of an history class that they have taken. As during this research experience I’ve learned so much and the information I received help me gain more knowledge than what I already knew about the topic I’ve chosen. So with that before the Sugar Act came along it was known as others but no one knew that but their names before was the American Revenue Act and the American Duties Act. The Sugar Act “was a British Law passed by the Parliament of Great Britain and

And today its identified as the Sugar Act of 1764. Do you know how or when the Sugar Act started well it, “was enacted on April 5,1764, in order to help reduce the staggering national debt incurred during the French and Indian War” . This is stating when the Sugar Act was passed and what was experience during the French and Indian War and it also marked the Parliament tried to directly tax the colonists. During the Sugar Act of 1764, it “was viewed as a direct tax on the consumption of many popular items including sugar, wine, silk, and numerous other purpose; as its stated purpose, the purpose of raising revenue for the crown.” . The purpose of the Sugar Act is to “reduce the rate of tax on molasses from size pence to three pence per gallon, but ensured the new tax could be collected by increased British military presence and

So with that according to the website landofthebrave.info says, “the colonists were the economic impact as well as the constitutional issue of taxation without representation. The colonists were undergoing a period of financial difficulties and their resentment was due to both the economic impact of the Sugar Act as well as the constitutional issue of taxation without