The Greatest Long-Term Significance of the Sugar Act of 1764

question 44

Multiple Choice

The greatest long-term significance of the Sugar Act of 1764 was that it

• A) enforced tax collection.
• B) signaled that Britain saw the colonies as a source of direct revenue.
• C) called for revenues to be used to pay soldiers stationed in the colonies.
• D) taxed several important items other than sugar.
• E) set a precedent for levying even more taxes.

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