The purpose of the British Declaratory Act of 1766 was to A. proclaim the right of Britain to pass laws regulating the colonies. B. place taxes on all British goods imported into the colonies. C. repeal the Stamp Act. D. establish British fur-trading rights with the Indians.

The purpose of the British Declaratory Act of 1766 was to A) proclaim the right of Britain to pass laws regulating the colonies and to C) repeal the Stamp Act. The British Declaratory Act was used to repeal the Stamp Act, because it was harshly imposed on the American settlers, who had by then started to revolt, and they wanted to justify their actions by reiterating that they intended to keep their stronghold on the colonies.