Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:breeding_behavior |
gptkb:American_colonies
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| gptkbp:colonial_response |
gptkb:protests
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
disruption of trade
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:American_Revolution
colonial unity American economic independence |
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1733
|
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
increased prices of rum
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
customs officials
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
increased tensions
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
pre-Revolutionary America
pre-revolutionary tensions |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
legitimacy of British taxation
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped future legislation
shaped colonial attitudes |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
foundation for future legislation
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
colonial resistance
catalyst for revolution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Molasses Act 1733
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased smuggling
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
British colonial policy
economic competition colonial economic interests mercantile interests economic interests of Britain British economic strategy |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
colonial merchants
|
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:French_West_Indies
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
calls for independence
increased colonial activism formation of colonial assemblies formation of non-importation agreements increased colonial organization |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Stamp_Act_1765
|
| gptkbp:legislative_context |
mercantilism
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
colonial resistance movements
colonial economic policies taxation without representation debate colonial taxation policies |
| gptkbp:purpose |
tax on molasses
|
| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
corruption among customs officials
widespread evasion |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Navigation_Acts
gptkb:Sugar_Act_1764 Trade and Navigation Acts |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Sugar_Act_1764
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
smuggling networks
boycotts of British goods colonial boycotts increased colonial dissent colonial economic hardship |
| gptkbp:revenue |
fund British military
|
| gptkbp:revenue_rate |
six pence per gallon
|
| gptkbp:target_market |
molasses
|
| gptkbp:targeted_industry |
rum production
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sugar_Act_1766
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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