Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
|
| 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 |
gptkb: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 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to impose a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported into the American colonies from non-British foreign colonies
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:Sugar_Act gptkb:Navigation_Acts |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:Sugar_Act_of_1764
1764 |
| gptkbp:taxStatus |
six pence per gallon of molasses
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sugar_Act
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Molasses Act of 1733
|