Revenue Act of 1766
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The Revenue Act 1766 was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain
in response to objections raised to the Sugar Act
1764. The Revenue Act was passed in conjunction with the Free Port Act
1766.
The Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
in response to objections raised to the Sugar Act
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on April 5, 1764. The preamble to the act stated: "it is expedient that new provisions and regulations should be established for improving the...
1764. The Revenue Act was passed in conjunction with the Free Port Act
Free Port Act
The Free Port Act was passed in 1766 also in 1766 the Declaratory Act was passed with the Revenue Act of 1766 and more see list of acts of parliament and the Stamp Act was repealed with the Sugar act. The free port act stated that trade could be made with French and Spanish colonies. The free port...
1766.
The Act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1867.