Which tax, enacted in 1764, targeted molasses imports from non-British territories?

• A. Stamp Act of 1765
• B. Sugar Act of 1764
• C. Townshend Acts
• D. Tea Act

Answer: (B)

The key idea is recognizing how Parliament used a trade tax to control colonial commerce and raise revenue, specifically aiming at molasses from non-British territories. The Sugar Act of 1764 lowered the rate on molasses compared with the earlier Molasses Act but tightened enforcement and penalties for smuggling, making it harder for colonists to run contraband imports. It also expanded duties on sugar and related goods to raise money for Britain and to assert imperial authority in the colonies. This distinguishes it from other acts: the Stamp Act taxed printed materials, the Townshend Acts imposed duties on a range of imports like glass and tea, and the Tea Act granted a monopoly on tea. So the tax that directly targeted molasses imports from non-British territories was the Sugar Act of 1764.