analyzing how historical details support a claim
in north america, farmers plowing the rocky new england soil, or even the proud virginians with their slave - run tobacco farms, did not have the luxury of turning their work over to others and moving to london. the americans wanted cheap sugar to be able to buy it anywhere, but they had no voice in parliament. that made the sugar - planters, americans felt they were being cheated, silenced — in fact, enslaved.
in 1733, parliament ruled that an extra six cents must be added to the price of every gallon of molasses that did not come from an english source. if the colonists actually followed the rules of the molasses act, it would have terrible consequences. molasses from french islands would now be too expensive — merchants could never make a profit. so they would have to turn to the english, who would surely raise their prices. this one law could cripple the entire north american trade with the sugar
how do the authors use historical details to support the claim that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery?

b y demonstrating how taxation drove the abolitionist movement in america
b y illustrating americans’ belief that all people should be free
b y emphasizing parliament’s bias toward plantation owners
b y showing that americans feared being enslaved by the english king

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analyzing how historical details support a claim
in north america, farmers plowing the rocky new england soil, or even the proud virginians with their slave - run tobacco farms, did not have the luxury of turning their work over to others and moving to london. the americans wanted cheap sugar to be able to buy it anywhere, but they had no voice in parliament. that made the sugar - planters, americans felt they were being cheated, silenced — in fact, enslaved.
in 1733, parliament ruled that an extra six cents must be added to the price of every gallon of molasses that did not come from an english source. if the colonists actually followed the rules of the molasses act, it would have terrible consequences. molasses from french islands would now be too expensive — merchants could never make a profit. so they would have to turn to the english, who would surely raise their prices. this one law could cripple the entire north american trade with the sugar
how do the authors use historical details to support the claim that the sugar trade led to the end of slavery?

b y demonstrating how taxation drove the abolitionist movement in america
b y illustrating americans’ belief that all people should be free
b y emphasizing parliament’s bias toward plantation owners
b y showing that americans feared being enslaved by the english king

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# Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze each option:
- Option A: The passage focuses on the sugar trade and colonial laws, not taxation driving abolition. Eliminate A.
- Option B: The text discusses how laws (like the Molasses Act) affected trade and made colonists feel cheated, showing their belief in fair treatment (all people should be free from unfair exploitation). This aligns with the claim about the sugar trade leading to end of slavery (as unfair treatment fueled resistance).
- Option C: The passage emphasizes colonists' feelings of being cheated, not Parliament's bias toward plantation owners specifically. Eliminate C.
- Option D: The passage is about trade restrictions, not fear of being enslaved by the English king. Eliminate D.

# Answer:
B. illustrating Americans’ belief that all people should be free

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