Articles related to "Molasses Act"

Revenue Act of 1764 (Molasses Act): George Grenville created a law that nullified "no taxation without representation" which British Constitution opposed - William Pitt

The actual fight for independence began with the first act of "taxation without representation" and the perceived foul treatment of the Colonists at the British hands.

The 1764 Sugar Act was more than a revenue producing measure in that its various provisions attempted to reorganize colonial commercial and trade practices.