Question

Sir George Grenville, King George's Chancellor of the Exchequer, enacted the Revenue Act of 1764 to

raise revenue for maintenance of the British Army in America. In the colonies, it was commonly known as
the _______ Act.
A. Quartering
B. Stamp
C. Sugar
D. Tea

Answer 1

In the colonies, it was commonly known as the "Sugar Act", since this was a modification of the famed "molasses act". This would be be one of the main factors leading to the Revolution.