Sugar Act 1764
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The Sugar Act of 1764 was a British revenue-raising law that tightened customs enforcement and imposed duties on sugar and molasses in the American colonies, contributing to growing colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Great Britain
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British revenue act → colonial trade law → |
| appliedTo |
British American colonies
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New England colonies → |
| authorized |
vice-admiralty courts without juries
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| contributedTo |
colonial resentment toward British taxation
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ideological origins of the American Revolution → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| criticizedBy |
James Otis Jr.
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Massachusetts colonial assembly → Samuel Adams → |
| criticizedFor |
taxation without representation
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| dateEnacted |
1764-04-05
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| fiscalPurpose |
raise revenue from American colonies
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reduce British national debt after Seven Years' War → |
| hasOfficialName |
American Revenue Act of 1764
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| hasShortName |
Sugar Act
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| historicalPeriod |
prelude to the American Revolution
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| imposedDutyOn |
cambric
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certain wines → coffee → foreign rum → indigo → molasses → pimento → printed calicoes → sugar → textiles → |
| introducedConcept |
taxation for revenue rather than regulation
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Great Britain
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| majorImpactOn |
New England rum industry
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colonial shipping → triangular trade → |
| partOf |
British imperial reforms after Seven Years' War
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| policyGoal |
regulate trade with French and Spanish West Indies
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tighten customs enforcement in American colonies → |
| precededBy |
Molasses Act 1733
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| reducedDutyRateOn |
foreign molasses
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foreign sugar → |
| relatedTo |
Stamp Act 1765
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Townshend Acts → |
| repealed |
1766
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| repealedBy |
Revenue Act 1766
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| restricted |
colonial trade with non-British Caribbean colonies
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| signedBy |
King George III
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| strengthened |
customs enforcement mechanisms
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| tookEffectOn |
1764-09-29
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| yearEnacted |
1764
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
George Grenville
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George Grenville ("American Duties Act 1764") → |
notableWork |
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British colonial authorities
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enforcedLaw |
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Stamp Act 1765
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follows |
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Sugar Act 1764
("American Revenue Act of 1764")
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hasOfficialName |
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Sugar Act 1764
("Sugar Act")
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hasShortName |