The Sugar Act in 1764 did not effect colonists outside of the traders and merchants, but it was an injustice that the colonists suffered. The Sugar Act did three things; it halved the duty on foreign-made molasses, placed duties on certain imports that had never been taxed before, and it strengthened the enforcement of the law allowing prosecutors to try smuggling cases in a vice-admiralty court r

Many events caused the colonists to demand their independence, and the injustices that occurred had cause for complaint. The colonists grievances were justified fully in the occurrences that the British government provoked. The Sugar Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act were all created by the British government, and caused the colonists to rebel, and to demand independence.

In 1767, new taxes were imposed on the colonists. These new taxes were a part of the Townshend Acts, which put an indirect tax on imports such as glass, lead, paint, and paper. It also put a three-penny tax on tea. The Townshend Acts were created to gain revenue from the American colonies. Unfortunately for the British, the colonists reacted with rage against these new taxes. The educated people said it was "taxation without representation." The c

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