What Was the Purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766

question 31

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

• A) It required Americans to declare loyalty to the Crown.
• B) It recognized the principle of "no taxation without representation."
• C) It repealed all prior British taxes.
• D) It reasserted the government's right to tax the colonists.
• E) It gave Americans some seats in Parliament.

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Definitions:

Colonial Assemblies

Legislative bodies established in the American colonies, which represented the interests of the colonists and had the authority to pass laws pertaining to the colony.

Colonial Politics

Refers to the political systems, structures, and dynamics within colonies, often involving the control and governance by an external power.

Transatlantic Slave Trade

The forced transportation of Africans to the Americas to work as slaves from the 16th to the 19th century, a key component of the global slave trade system.