5 апр 1764 г. - Sugar Act

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A tax replacing the Molasses Act of 1733. The Sugar Act lowered the tax on imported molasses to North America from six pence to three. However, it also strengthened the tax's enforcement. Previous taxes, such as the Navigation Acts, had been frequently ignored by the colonists, who engaged in smuggling to avoid having to pay more. Great Britain was initially able to afford the loss, as the colonies generated enough profit to be lenient on tax collecting. However, after the Seven Years' War, Great Britain had accumulated so much debt that they could no longer afford to skimp on colonial taxes. The Sugar Act seeked to put an end to tax evasion via smuggling by strengthening the admiralty courts that charged smugglers by removing the right of the accused to a trial by jury. The tax hit New England ports hard, creating tension between Great Britain and its colonies.

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