When was the sugar act passed?

The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764. read more

The Sugar Act 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. read more

The Sugar Act was a modified version of the Sugar and Molasses Act passed by the British Parliment in 1733. Under the original Act, Colonia merchants were required to pay a 6 pence tax on molasses imported from the French West Indies. read more