The Declaratory Act during the American Revolution mentioned that the Parliament of Great Britain had authority in America, just like what they had in Britain. So they had the authority to pass binding laws on American colonies.
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It was a way to reassert the American colonies to take more control of them and be more powerful, which was one of the reasons the Revolutionary War was started.
The response was that America did not like it so tht's why other acts were made.
It allowed Britain to gain more control over the colonies and pass any law it felt it needed to govern them.
The Declaratory Act or the American Colonies Act of 1766 was enacted by Parliament and imposed on the American colonies. It was developed after the Stamp Act of 1765 was repealed. The Act was made to establish Britain's dominance over the colonies.
The house of commons passed the declaratory act on the 18th of march 1766
ANSWER:In response to the American uproar, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in the spring of 1766. But to save face it passed the Declaratory Act, which declared that Parliament had full power to pass laws and levy taxes on America "in all cases whatsoever."
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Declaratory act of 1766