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apr 5, 1764 - Sugar Act

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The Sugar Act was put into place by Prime Minister George Grenville. It reduced the taxes on molasses and established new machinery to put an end to smuggling. Also, to counteract court juries freeing merchants that were charged with trade regulations, they set stronger admiralty courts.

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apr 5, 1764
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~ 261 years ago