Question

1. What arguments does Whattley make in support of the Sugar Act?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He claims that given the cost for England of the French and Indian War,  and the benefits the colonies got from their mother-country, such as land, peace, and a forthcoming growing trade, them supporting their military forces is the least they can do.

Explanation:

2. His arguments are biased, as he was a British treasurer, meaning that his best interest was for the Sugar Act to be enacted. Furthermore, he didn´t seem to take under consideration that American colonists favored dealing with foreign planters.  

3. The Sugar Act is a form of taxation without representation, which is not fair. Furthermore, it´s an economic threat to the development of the colonies, and therefore, a reason to envision an armed conflict.