The Sugar Act of 1764 was designed to
A) eliminate the illegal sugar trade among the colonies, the French, and the West Indies.
B) All these answers are correct.
C) damage the market for sugar grown in the colonies.
D) establish new vice-admiralty courts in America to try accused smugglers.
E) lower the colonial duty on molasses.

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The Sugar Act of 1764 had multiple purposes: it aimed to reduce the illegal sugar trade between the colonies, the French, and the West Indies by lowering the duty on molasses, which made it more attractive for colonial merchants to comply with the law. It also sought to damage the market for sugar grown in the colonies by providing a competitive advantage to sugar imported from other British territories. Additionally, the act established new vice-admiralty courts in America to enforce these regulations and try accused smugglers, bypassing the colonial courts.

The Sugar Act of 1764 Was Designed to