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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Taxes and Protest

Question 3 • MHS-US History A CR

Parliament's Declaratory Act, passed after the Stamp Act's repeal, suggests that Parliament

Answer
A
agreed with colonial views on taxation without representation.
B
disagreed with colonial views on taxation without representation.
C
was divided over whether or not to repeal the Stamp Act.

Explanation

The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament had the authority to make laws for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever,” including taxation. This directly rejected the colonial argument that taxes required representation in Parliament, so the act disagreed with colonial views on taxation without representation.

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