The primary reason Parliament passed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Act was to recover the cost of defending the colonies. After the French and Indian War, Britain faced significant debt and sought to raise revenue through these taxes on the American colonies to help cover the costs of their defense and administration.
What was the primary reason Parliament passed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act and the Townshend Act?
-to fund the establishment of new colonies
-to promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
-to encourage foreign trade with the colonies
-to recover the cost of defending the colonies
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