The primary reason Parliament passed the Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), and Townshend Acts (1767) was to recover the cost of defending the colonies. These acts were implemented to raise revenue to help pay for British troops stationed in North America following the French and Indian War.
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
1764: Sugar Act
1765: Stamp Act
1767: Townshend Acts
What was the primary reason Parliment passed these acts? (1 point) Responses 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 recover the cost of defending the colonies To recover the cost of defending the colonies To fund the establishment of new colonies
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