The Declaratory Act, passed in response to the colonial turmoil over the Stamp Act, failed to resolve the issue of Parliament's right to tax the colonies.

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The Declaratory Act asserted Parliament's full right to make laws and statutes to bind the colonies and people of America in all cases whatsoever, including taxation, but it did not resolve the underlying issue of taxation without representation, which continued to fuel colonial unrest.

The Declaratory Act, Passed in Response to the Colonial Turmoil