Declaratory Act
Also known as: The American Colonies Act 1766
The American Colonies Act 1766, commonly known as the Declaratory Act, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which accompanied the repeal of the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 and the amendment of the Sugar Act 1763 .
Connections2
Declaratory Act: Samuel Adams
James Otis and Samuel Adams in Massachusetts, Patrick Henry in Virginia and other colonial leaders along the seaboard screamed "Treason" and "Magna Carta"!
Declaratory Act: The Boston Tea Party
Colonial protests resulted in the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766, but in the 1766 Declaratory Act, Parliament continued to insist that it had the right to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever".