Question

Choose the correct answer. 1

Many American colonists found the Sugar Act offensive because it:
a. increased the tax on molasses and made rum more expensive to produce.
b. mandated that violators of the act be tried in a court with a jury.
c. eliminated the admiralty courts, which colonists had long favored.
d. would be more difficult to evade paying the tax on molasses.

Answer 1

a. increased the tax on molasses and made rum more expensive to produce.