Question

Why was the Declaratory Act so threatening to colonists?

a. It imposed high new taxes on daily necessities.
b. It forced American assemblies to submit their legislation to the British Privy Council.
c. It declared American governmental institutions to be completely dependent on the will of Parliament.
d. It dissolved the New York assembly, replacing it with a royal governor.

Answer 1

c. It declared American governmental institutions to be completely dependent on the will of Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Declaratory Act was threatening to the colonists because it declared that the British Parliament had complete control over the American colonies, which meant they could pass laws without colonial consent or representation. This undermined the colonists' self-governing institutions and their belief in having a say in the laws that affected them.