Why Did the American Colonists Protest Parliament's Passage of the Sugar

question 72

Multiple Choice

Why did the American colonists protest Parliament's passage of the Sugar and Currency Acts?

• A) The colonists did not believe that Parliament had the power to regulate trade.
• B) These acts placed a financial burden on many colonists who were already suffering from the effects of a depressed colonial economy.
• C) These acts placed restrictions on the type of legislation that could be enacted by colonial assemblies.
• D) The colonists contended that Parliament had no legislative power in the colonies.

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