Quartering Act


1765, March — Quartering Act

The first in the series of Quartering acts passed by the British parliament. The act required colonial assemblies to provide housing, food and drink to British troops stationed in their towns. This practice existed before and usually caused no resentment during war time, but after the war colonists became more reluctant. The new act went […]

Quartering Act

Quartering act was part of Coersive Acts - 24 March 1765, and June 2, 1774.