The Exception to “No Taxation Without Representation”
by“I know not why we should blush to confess that molasses was an essential ingredient in American independence.”— John Adams[1] A one penny per…
Molasses Act
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The Molasses Act: A Brief History
byThe Molasses Act of 1733 levied a duty of six pence per gallon on foreign molasses imported into British colonies in North America. The…
The Sugar Act: A Brief History
byThe Sugar Act of 1764 levied taxes on imports to British colonies in North America. In doing so, the act marked a change in…