Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Thirteen_Colonies
gptkb:British_America |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1733
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
widely evaded by colonial merchants
|
| gptkbp:fullTitle |
An act for the better securing and encouraging the trade of his Majesty’s sugar colonies in America
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributed to colonial dissatisfaction with British rule
precursor to the American Revolution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Molasses Act
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to impose a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British colonies
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:Sugar_Act gptkb:Navigation_Acts |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Sugar_Act
1764 |
| gptkbp:taxStatus |
six pence per gallon of molasses
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Navigation_Acts
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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