The purpose of the british declaratory act of 1766 was to
a. proclaim the right of britain to pass laws regulating the colonies.
b. repeal the stamp act.
c. establish british fur-trading rights with the indians.
d. place taxes on all british goods imported into the colonies.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.