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What was the reason for the Sugar Act of 1764?

To keep the colonists safe
To pay for war debts
To prevent smuggling
To raise funds for the colonies
everyone keeps saying different things pls bro i gotta get at least one right

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Answer: ending the smuggling trade

Explanation: Sugar Act, also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act, (1764), in U.S. colonial history, British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies

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Answer: To prevent the smuggling of sugar. So I'm pretty sure it's the to prevent smuggling option.

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