Sugar Act (5 avr. 1764 – 1 déc. 1766)
Description:
Cause: raise revenue to help lower the military costs of protecting the American colonies during a huge debt from the French and Indian War.Effect: increased enforcement of smuggling laws but disrupted the economy of Americans by increasing costs of imported items and reduced exports to non-British markets.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
5 avr. 1764
1 déc. 1766
~ 2 years and 7 months