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The declaratory act proclaimed that parliamnet had hath and of right ought to have full power and authority to make laws and statues of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America in all cases whatsoever -
How it all started
The declaratory act was an act of the parliament of Great Britain which accompanied the repeal of the stamp act 1765 -
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The American colonies act 1766, commonly known as the declaratory act -
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Another reason for repeal of the stamp act was the replacement of George Grenville, the prime minister who had enacted the stamp acts by charles watson-wentworth, 2nd marquess of rockingham -
Then this happens
parliment repealed the stamp act becasue the boycotts were hurting the Britsh trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal and save face. the declaration stated that parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted parliament's authority to pass laws that were binding on the American colonies