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Declaratory Act


Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x


Extract

(18 March 1766) Parliament passed this law simultaneously with its repeal of the S tamp A ct . Modeled after a Declaratory Act for Ireland (1719), it proclaimed Parliament's authority to legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever.” Although a denial of American claims to be exempt from taxes passed in Britain, it was ignored in the thirteen colonies , and so did not emerge as a major issue contributing to the D eclaration of I ndependence . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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A Dictionary of American History



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