Declaratory Act

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. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act because boycotts were hurting British trade and used the declaration to justify the repeal and avoid humiliation. The declaration stated that the 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.