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Britain had felt that the colonies were getting out of control and were gaining to much power. so Britain had established laws and taxes so they could maintain a powerful hand on the colonies.

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British laws that affected the colonies were made by?

British laws that affected the colonies were made by the King and the British Parliament. The colonists had no voice in the laws.


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When did the British parliament pass the declaratory act which proclaims parliaments right to make laws for the American colonies without their consent?

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