jan 1, 1764 - Sugar Act
Description:
Sugar Act, also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act, (1764), in U.S. colonial history, British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian War.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1764
Now
~ 261 years ago