Question

1764; sugar act
1765; stamp act
1767; townshend acts
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

(1 point)
Responses

To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies

To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

To fund the establishment of new colonies

Answer 1

To recover the cost of defending the colonies