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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 received with protests?

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The sugar act of 1764 received protests and riots because Britain raised the taxes on imported items, such as sugar, and that greatly disrupted the American Colonies’ economy.
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British legislation wanted to end the smuggling trade of sugar, and Molasses, they wanted this so they could fund the British to repair from French and Indian war.

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