The greatest revenues to come in from the Sugar Act were expected to be from the tax on

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The Sugar Act of 1764 imposed duties on foreign sugar, molasses, and several other goods. However, the tax on molasses was expected to bring in the most revenue. Molasses was a primary ingredient in the production of rum, which was a popular export from the American colonies. The tax on molasses was also more strictly enforced than the tax on other goods, leading to an increase in smuggling and tensions between colonial merchants and British officials.

The Greatest Revenues to Come in from the Sugar Act