In 1766, the british parliament passed the declaratory act to
a .impose a new tax on the colonists.
b .insist it had the right to tax colonists.
c .create punishments for nonpayment of taxes.
d .establish new tax-collection measures.

The Declaratory Act was followed after the repeal of the Stamp Act in which the people of America protested around the slogan of " no taxation without representation", The Declaratory act ascertained the right of the British Parliament to tax their American colony.

The answer is B. insist it had the right to tax colonists.

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