The Sugar Act of 1764 was the _____ act passed by the English Parliament to raise tax revenues in the American colonies. The purpose of the new revenue was to pay off the English debts incurred during the French and Indian War.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: the first act
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a. increasing the size and power of the CIA. b. giving economic aid to friendly nations. c. funding Radio Free Europe, Voice of America, Radio Asia, and other propaganda agencies. d. threatening the Soviet Union with nuclear attack if U.S. security were threatened. e. refusing to support any government that did not have democratic principles.