The declaratory act announced the colonists' intention to withdraw from the crown's jurisdiction.

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The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766, declared that the colonies were subordinate to and dependent upon the Crown, and that Parliament had the power to make laws to bind the colonies "in all cases whatsoever." It did not announce the colonists' intention to withdraw from the Crown's jurisdiction.

The Declaratory Act Announced the Colonists' Intention to Withdraw from the Crown's