https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb Made with charm en-us 2017-02-14 17:38:46 UTC 2017-02-15 17:50:37 UTC hello@padlet.com wjones4 https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154089686 They were angry, The tax lowered the tax on molasses , but unlike molasses act, the sugar act was enforced. The colonists ignored the molasses act higher tax and just smuggled the goods , but they couldn't do with the sugar act.]]> 2017-02-15 17:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154089686 gbyl https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154090044 The sugar act was when Grenville lowered taxes hoping they would stop smuggling. In 1764 Parliament passed the sugar act. This act lowered the tax on stuff like molasses, sugar, coffee, and wine. When they lowered the taxes they hoped that smugglers would stop bringing these goods in and just pay the tax. Also the sugar act allowed officers writs of assistance (search warrant) homes and check for smuggled goods.]]> 2017-02-15 17:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154090044 wjones4 https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154092680 They were very upset with the colonists did not appreciate their generosity. It was only passed to defend the colonial boarders and it was not used for the British benefit. ]]> 2017-02-15 17:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154092680 gbyl https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154093516 The French and Indian War left Britain with huge debt. They made the colonists pay part of it through taxes ]]> 2017-02-15 17:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154093516 wjones4 https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154098710 2017-02-15 17:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gbyl/ww5dc727dqvb/wish/154098710