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GCSE History · key term
The 1764 British law that reduced the duty on imported molasses but strengthened enforcement to collect revenue from colonial trade.
Used by Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Aftermath of WarGrenville’s Sugar Act sought to raise revenue from colonial trade. It reduced the duty on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, but strengthened enforcement against smuggling. A lower rate did not necessarily mean a lighter burden: merchants who had previously evaded the duty now faced a greater likelihood of having to pay it.
Explain the link between a policy and resentment: the Proclamation restricted access to western land, while the Sugar Act threatened merchants’ profits and colonists’ rights.
The Sugar Act reduced the molasses duty from six pence to three pence per gallon. Opposition arose partly because stricter enforcement made it harder to avoid paying.
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