The Sugar Act, passed in 1764, was a law enacted by the British Parliament to raise revenue from the American colonies by taxing sugar and molasses imports.
Think of the Sugar Act like an unexpected increase in your monthly internet bill. You've been using the same service for years, but suddenly you're asked to pay more without any improvement in service. Just as you'd feel frustrated and unfairly treated, so did the American colonists.
Molasses Act: A British law that imposed a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British foreign colonies into North American colonies.
Stamp Act: Another British law passed in 1765 that required printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper made in London.
No Taxation Without Representation: A slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized one of 27 colonial grievances of the American colonists against their British rulers; it protested against taxation by a government where they had no voice or vote.
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