The Declaratory Act (dec 19, 1766 – jul 8, 1776)
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It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765)Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 19, 1766
jul 8, 1776
~ 9 years and 6 months