The Sugar Act of 1764

question 71

Multiple Choice

The Sugar Act of 1764:

• A) legalized trade with the French West Indies
• B) taxed imports in order to raise revenue
• C) doubled the existing tax on molasses
• D) aimed to reduce rum drinking in the colonies
• E) taxed sugar refined in the colonies

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