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jan 1, 1764 - Sugar Act

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The Sugar Act was a British attempt to gain tax revenue from the colonists to help pay for the war. The Colonists were led by Samuel Adams and they resisted this new tax, which was later repealed.

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jan 1, 1764
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~ 262 years ago