Sugar Act of 1764 (apr 5, 1764 – feb 1, 1766)
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On April 5, 1764, The British Parliament passed the Sugar Act that provided for strong customs enforcement of the duties on refined sugar and molasses imported into the colonies from non-British Caribbean sources.
Quote 1: "If we are not represented, we are slaves."
- James Otis
Quote 2: "[The passage of the Sugar Act] set people a thinking, in six months, more than they had done in their whole lives before."
- James Otis
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