Sugar Act
Date Enacted
The Sugar Act was enacted on April 5, 1764. It was a British law passed by the Great Britain parliament to raise revenue from the American colonies.
Most Affected
How'd They Respond?
The colonists responded by revolting. They violated the law by bribing customs officials and smuggling.
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1) The Sugar Act reduced the price of taxes on molasses from six pence to three.
2) It regulated trade by not letting non-British suppliers trade.
3) Certain products could be traded (E.x.: wines, coffee, cambric, printed calico, timber, and iron.
4) Stopped trade between New England and the Middle colonies with French, Dutch, and Spanish in the West Indies
What Did It Do?
The people mostt affected by the Sugar Act were the coloists because they weren't able to trade with certain areas.