Sugar Act
Vocab
British Trade Laws
100
What was the reason for the Sugar Act?
The British wanted the colonist to pay taxes.
100
Def. Incoming money
What is revenue ?
100
Who was prime minister of Britain?
What is George Grenville
200
How did the colonist react to the Sugar Act?
They continued to smuggle.
200
Def. Allowed officers to go any where to search for smuggled goods
What is Writs of Assistance ?
200
What was Grenville determined to do?
What is to reduce Britain's debt.
300
What did the sugar act lower tax on?
Molasses and sugar
300
What is the Sugar Act?
What is and act that lowered tax on molasses.
300
Why did the colonists smuggle goods?
What is to avoid taxes.
400
When was the sugar act passed?
1764