How did the British government react to the colonial opposition to the Stamp Act?
A) It revoked the act and slowly began to return its colonial policies to those of salutary neglect.
B) It reinforced all British garrisons in North America and prepared for a long conflict.
C) It concluded that the colonies were incapable of cooperating and that the next phase of imperial restructuring should begin.
D) It imposed harsh martial law on the colonies and revoked all civil liberties.
E) It revoked the act but reaffirmed parliamentary power to legislate for the colonies in all cases.

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The British government repealed the Stamp Act due to economic pressure and colonial protest but simultaneously passed the Declaratory Act, asserting its authority to legislate for the colonies in all matters.

How Did the British Government React to the Colonial Opposition