How did the Sugar Act of 1764 change the consequences for colonists that violated the law?

The Sugar Act also increased the enforcement of smuggling laws. Strict enforcement of the Sugar Act successfully reduced smuggling, but it greatly disrupted the economy of the American colonies by increasing the cost of many imported items, and reducing exports to non-British markets.

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