Sugar Act of 1764 (5 Apr 1764 Jahr – 1 Feb 1766 Jahr)

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On April 5, 1764, The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act that provided for strong customs enforcement of the duties on refined sugar and molasses imported into the colonies from non-British Caribbean sources.

Quote 1: "If we are not represented, we are slaves."

- James Otis

Quote 2: "[The passage of the Sugar Act] set people a thinking, in six months, more than they had done in their whole lives before."

- James Otis

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