Question

Why did the parliment tax sugar in 1764

Answer 1

Parliament passed the sugar act to recoup some of the military expenses for protecting and defending the colonies. The sugar act was also a way for England to exercise control over the colonies. It was the first major action in behalf Britain that eventually led to the American revolution
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Answer 2

Earlier in the 1700s, the French & Indian war happened in which Great Britain was involved in. They made taxes so they could pay all of their soldiers for fighting in the war.