- Passed by the British Parliament in 1764
- Lowered the tax on sugar imported from Britain
- Designed to raise revenue for the British government and stimulate the economy
- Resented by the American colonists who saw it as a way for the British government to exert its control over them
The Navigation Act:
- Passed by the British Parliament in 1660
- Required that goods shipped to the American colonies from Europe must travel through British ports and on British ships
- Enacted to ensure that the British could collect taxes and protect their trade interests
- Resented by the American colonists who felt that it limited their economic opportunities