Sugar Act (apr 5, 1764 – feb 20, 1769)
Description:
Titled The American Revenue Act of 1764. On April 5, 1764, Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act (1733), which was about to expire. Under the Molasses Act colonial merchants had been required to pay a tax of six pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 5, 1764
feb 20, 1769
~ 4 years and 10 months