The Sugar Act and The Currency Act (apr 5, 1764 – sep 1, 1764)
Description:
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. But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 5, 1764
sep 1, 1764
~ 4 months and 29 days