Question

Why did Parliament pass the Sugar act?

Answer 1

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Why did Parliament pass the Sugar act?

To recoup some of the military expenses for protecting and defending the colonies

Answer 2

The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the British Parliament of Great Britain in April of 1764. The earlier Molasses Act of 1733, which had imposed a tax of six pence per gallon of molasses, had never been effectively collected due to colonial resistance and evasion.