Question

the sugar act
in _____________ parliament passed the
_______________. it lowered the tax on ___________
the colonists imported. grenville hoped the colonists would
stop smuggling and pay the tax. this act also allowed officers to
_________________ from accused smugglers without going
to court.

Explanation:

To fill in the blanks about the Sugar Act:

1. The year: 1764 (when Parliament passed the Sugar Act).
2. The Act: Sugar Act (the name of the legislation).
3. The taxed item: molasses (the commodity the tax was on for colonists' imports).
4. The action by officers: seize goods (officers could take goods from accused smugglers without a court process under the Sugar Act).

Answer:

In $\boldsymbol{1764}$ Parliament passed the $\boldsymbol{\text{Sugar Act}}$. It lowered the tax on $\boldsymbol{\text{molasses}}$ the colonists imported. Grenville hoped the colonists would stop smuggling and pay the tax. This Act also allowed officers to $\boldsymbol{\text{seize goods}}$ from accused smugglers without going to court.