Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
gptkb:American_Colonies
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:American_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a violation of colonial rights
unfair taxation |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
gptkb:1764
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:British_Parliament
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
sugar
molasses customs duties customs officers customs regulations |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Stamp_Act_1765
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:British_Parliament
colonial legislatures |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sugar Act 1764
|
| gptkbp:increased |
imported goods
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Navigation_Acts
economic conditions in Britain economic interests of Britain |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:starship
increasing revenue reducing colonial trade with non-British entities reducing debt from war reducing smuggling activities |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
colonial assemblies
colonial boycotts legal actions in colonies |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant event in colonial history
a precursor to the American Revolution first tax on the colonies |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:theorem
economic impact on colonies |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
regulate trade
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:British_West_Indies
control colonial trade |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
merchants and traders
colonial leaders colonial citizens colonial merchants |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Townshend_Acts
British colonial policy colonial grievances colonial resistance movement larger context of British colonial rule mercantilism policy series of acts leading to colonial unrest |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War
taxation without representation |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
British merchants
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
colonial protests
formation of groups like Sons of Liberty |
| gptkbp:meets |
colonial resistance
protests and petitions |
| gptkbp:part_of |
British taxation policy
|
| gptkbp:passes_through |
response to economic pressures
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
reduce smuggling and increase tax revenue
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:American_Revolution
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Stamp_Act_1765
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
boycotts of British goods
|