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The Declaratory Act was a British law in 1766 that asserted Parliament's authority over the American colonies. It was passed after the repeal of the Stamp Act and sparked colonial opposition and the American Revolution.
The Declaratory Act was a law that asserted the British parliament's authority over the Thirteen Colonies. It was passed on the same day as the Stamp Act was repealed, but it angered the colonists who resisted taxation without representation.
The Declaratory Act is a colloquialism for the American Colonies Act, an item of legislation passed by the British Parliament in 1766 and adopted on the same day the Stamp Act was withdrawn.
Definition. The Declaratory Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1766, which asserted that Parliament had the right to make laws binding the American colonies 'in all cases whatsoever.'.
28 wrz 2023 · The Declaratory Act was a British law that asserted Parliament's authority over the American colonies in 1766. It was passed on the same day that the Stamp Act was repealed, but it provoked colonial resentment and resistance.
In 1766, the British parliament, having just repealed the Stamp Act, passed the Declaratory Act. This act asserted the right of the British parliament to pass laws for the American colonies, “in all cases whatsoever”.
