18h 21min, apr 5, 1764 y - The Sugar Act of 1764
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At the end of the French and Indian War, the British government, headed by George Grenville, was essentually broke. In order to gain revenue, Parliament enacted a number of measures designed to increase government income by placing duties, or taxes, on many items imported, exported, or otherwise necessary to the economic security of the colonies. The Sugar Act was supposed to help regulate trade, collect taxes and help stop smuggling amoung other things, however it is best remembered as the root of organized resistance to British governmental authority.Added to timeline:
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18h 21min, apr 5, 1764 y
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~ 262 years ago