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What was the first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists?
The Quartering Act: obligated colonial legislations to meet the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony
The Stamp Act: mandated that colonists affix stamps to certain legal and commercial documents
The Declaratory Act: stated that the Parliament had the absolute right to impose taxes on the colonists
The Revenue Act: taxed goods such as paper and paint that the colonies imported from Britain
The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indies

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MrDonovan
The correct answer is Sugar Act. The Sugar Act was passed in parliament on April 5, 1764. The reason the British had to tax the American colonists was because of the debt they accumulated fighting in the French and Indian War. Since the British government felt that they were protecting the American colonists in this fight, they thought it was only fair that the colonists pay their fair share. This would be the beginning of a series of taxes that resulted in America declaring independence from Great Britain.
berrmirsya

The first act that the Parliament passed in an attempt to raise revenue by taxing the American colonists was The Sugar Act: increased the duties on sugar imported from the West Indie. The right answer is the last option, D.  

 

EXPLANATION

 The American Revenue Act 1764 or also called the Sugar Act is a law used to close the smuggling of sugar and sugar cane drops in the colonies by reducing tax rates and orders to increase duties on sugar imported from West Indie. Besides, several commodities such as leather, hides, and potassium are added to the list of products that can be legally exported under the Navigation Law. This was introduced by the Prime Minister of England, George Grenville.

Overall, the important points of this law are three: first, the UK is aware that illegal trade has damaged existing law enforcement so the law needs to be strengthened. Second, protect UK trade by setting new trade limits in accordance with the Navigation Law. Three, the Indian and French Wars have sacrificed British finances, so Americans must pay taxes for their own protection.

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• Why did the British impose new taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War?

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KEYWORD: law, tax, trading

Subject: History

Class: 7-9

Subchapter: Sugar Act

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