28 agos 1733 año - Molasses Act of 1733

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Description: The Molasses Act was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. They imposed a tax of 6 pence per gallon on the imports of molasses from the American colonies.
Causes: The Seven Years War resulted in a high war debt for Great Britain. In order to pay off the debt, Great Britain decided to impose this tax to generate revenues for the government.
Historical Impact: This resulted in a huge disagreement between the American colonists and the British. It also served as one of the major sparks that sparked the American Revolutionary War.

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