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But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies. This hurt the British West Indies market in molasses and sugar and the market for rum, which the colonies had been producing in quantity with the cheaper French molasses

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But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies. This hurt the British West Indies market in molasses and sugar and the market for rum, which the colonies had been producing in quantity with the cheaper French molasses

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html

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Indirect tax on colonial imports

Placed tariffs on sugar, coffee, and other things.

Strengthened enforcement of trade laws

Trial by Naval officers in Vice Admiral Courts

Removed Justice system from colonies (self-gov’t)

Reduces the tax, but the tax is enforced now.

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They signaled an upset in the longterm commercial and political relationship with Great Britain. They announced: "You can't conduct global trade the way you used to"; "You can't print paper money to pay your debts." And: "If you get caught, you won't be tried by a jury of your peers."

http://americainclass.org/sources/makingrevolution/crisis/text2/text2.htm

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But because of corruption, they mostly evaded the taxes and undercut the intention of the tax — that the English product would be cheaper than that from the French West Indies. This hurt the British West Indies market in molasses and sugar and the market for rum, which the colonies had been producing in quantity with the cheaper French molasses

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.html

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"That from and after the twenty ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and sixty four, there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto his Majesty, his heirs and successors, for and upon all white or clayed sugars of the produce or manufacture of any colony or plantation in America, not under the dominion of his Majesty."

http://www.stamp-act-history.com/sugar-act/1764-sugar-act-original-text/