How did the Sugar Act differ from earlier regulations, such as the Navigation Acts?
A) Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were not in control.
B) Its purpose was to show the colonists that they were autonomous.
C) It taxed sugar for the specific benefit of the East India Company.
D) Its purpose was to collect revenue from the Americans.
E) It had nothing to do with trade.
Answer: D
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