<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Parliament of Great Britain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Long title </Th> <Td> An act for granting certain duties in the British colonies and plantations in America, for continuing, amending, and making perpetual, a act in the sixth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Second, (initituled, An act for the better securing and encouraging the trade of his Majesty's sugar colonies in America) for applying the produce of such duties, and of the duties to arise by virtue of the said act, towards defraying and disallowing several drawbacks on exports from this kingdom, and more effectually preventing the clandestine conveyance of goods to and from the said colonies and plantation, and improving and securing the trade between the same and Great Britain . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Citation </Th> <Td> 4 Geo 3 c. 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Introduced by </Th> <Td> The Rt . Hon . George Grenville, MP Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer & Leader of the House of Commons </Td> </Tr>

Why did the british parliament pass the sugar and stamp act