To ensure that American farmers can make enough money to support their families, and to ensure that the American economy is stable, Congress passes a law that states that no more than three billion pounds of raw sugar may be brought in to the United States.

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Jacey Hartman

4 August, 12:14

To ensure that American farmers can make enough money to support their families, and to ensure that the American economy is stable, Congress passes a law that states that no more than three billion pounds of raw sugar may be brought in to the United States.

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Ali Rasmussen · Answer 1

Answer: Purpose of the sugar law

Explanation: The goal of this law was threefold. First, the British realized that smuggling was almost endemic and that the rule of law was being undermined by illegal trade. Secondly, to protect British Commerce by introducing new trade restrictions after established navigation acts. Three, the war of the French Indians had taken a toll on British finance and the Americans had to pay for their own protection. With these goals on mind, the sugar law was designed to bring down colonial trade with countries other than Britain, especially France and Spain with colonies in the west Indies while increasing revenue to pay British debt.