What was the purpose of the 1764 Sugar Act?
A) It was designed to raise revenues to offset British military expenses in North America.
B) It was designed to provide King George III with the necessary resources to maintain his opulent lifestyle.
C) It was designed to increase the consumption of sugar in the colonies by reducing its price.
D) It was designed to create a monopoly over the sugar trade by the British East India Company.
E) It was designed to eliminate French involvement in the sugar trade.
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