Great Britain's debt nearly doubled during the French and Indian War. As a result, the country tried to raise more  revenue,  or income, in order to repay that debt. Great Britain also needed to pay for salaries and other expenses in the colonies. Taxing the colonies was one way that Great Britain raised revenue. In 1764, Parliament passed a law known as the Sugar  Act.  Complete the text explaining how the Sugar Act was supposed to help Great Britain pay for expenses in the colonies. debt purchased pay revenue collect Ships would bring sugar and molasse s from islands in the Caribbean to  the Thirteen Colonies. Colonial mer chants, or traders, would   a tax on the sugar and molasses th ey  . British officials would collect t he taxes. The   from the taxes would pay for Great  Britain's expenses in the colonies .​