1764 : Sugar Act
1765 : Stamp Act
1767: Townshend Acts
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To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To found the establishment of new colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
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The primary reason Parliament passed the acts was:
To recover the cost of defending the colonies.
The British government sought to raise revenue from the American colonies to pay off debt incurred during the French and Indian War and to fund the presence of British troops in North America.
Yes, I’m sure. The acts you mentioned—such as the Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), and Townshend Acts (1767)—were primarily aimed at raising revenue from the American colonies to help pay for British military expenses and to cover the costs associated with defending and administering the colonies following the French and Indian War. This need for revenue was a central reason for the passage of these acts, which led to significant resistance from the colonists.
