The defeat and destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588 is seen by many as the high point of Elizabeth I's of England's reign. ... As a result of the failed invasion, by Catholic Spain, England became more self-consciously Protestant and Catholicism became increasingly unpopular and was viewed as anti-English.
The Sugar Act placed a tax on molasses, sugar, and other products imported into the American colonies from places outside the British Empire. A similar law, called the Molasses Act, had been passed in 1733, but the people had not obeyed for two reasons:
<span>-The taxes were too high.
<span>-The British government did not try very hard to enforce it.</span></span>
because they thought that a strong government could handle al the economic problems of the country.
