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The Colonists Response To The Acts: Case Study

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Week Two: The Colonists Response to the Acts. Raising Revenue was the final piece of reform for the plan to pay off Britain's debt. George Grenville convinced Parliament to pass several acts in the 1760s. This was to stop the Crown's ability to interfere with the economy. (Schultz, 2013).These revenue acts signaled the end of salutary neglect. The sugar act was the first. This was a tax cut on the sugar and molasses that were brought into the colony from non-British colonies in the west indies. The sugar act did reduce the assessment on sugar, but it also increased the enforcement of tax collection. Other items that were taxed were indigo, pimento, spices, coffee, and some wines. This was a direct source of revenue for Britain. Next

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