What Was the Purpose of the 1764 Sugar Act

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the 1764 Sugar Act?

• A) It was designed to raise revenues to offset British military expenses in North America.
• B) It was designed to provide King George III with the necessary resources to maintain his opulent lifestyle.
• C) It was designed to increase the consumption of sugar in the colonies by reducing its price.
• D) It was designed to create a monopoly over the sugar trade by the British East India Company.
• E) It was designed to eliminate French involvement in the sugar trade.

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