5h 12min, apr 5, 1764 y - Sugar Act
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A revenue-raising act passed by Parliament that altered and revised the previous Molasses act of 1773. The tax had been cut in half and measures were enforced to successfully collect the tax on molasses/sugar.
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5h 12min, apr 5, 1764 y
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~ 262 years ago