The Sugar Act and the Stamp Act Were Passed by Parliament

Multiple Choice

The Sugar Act and the Stamp Act were passed by Parliament for the specific purpose of raising money in the colonies for the Crown. However, their political significance was that they _________________.

A) created sugar as a vital staple of all colonists by making it much less expensive for the average household
B) opened the debate by the colonists on the issue of taxation without representation
C) emphasized the fact that the colonies were sovereign and independent of England
D) unified England's alliances with sugar-producing Caribbean island colonies
E) created a trade alliance between the American colonies and the Caribbean nations that also produced and exported sugar