Question

Which act did the British pass to try to prevent smuggling

Answer 1

The Sugar Act

Step-by-step explanation:

The British tried passed the Sugar Act, but this led the colonists to be even more angry.

Answer 2

In an ongoing effort to control commerce in its North American colonies, the British Parliament passed the Molasses Act in 1733. It imposed heavy duties on any molasses, sugar, or rum imported by the colonies from non-British West Indies (islands in the Caribbean)