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In History of the United States
What is Quartering?
Lodging for troops, the British passed an act in 1765, called the Quartering Act. This forced the colonist to house them in Inns, and stables, plus they had to be fed too, all… for free. Later this was updated to include using the colonist's private homes, the same homes where their families lived. That was passed in 1774, keeping all these services free, applying more financial pressure on the average person. Additionally, "quartering" is used to describe a form of punishment for high treason during the medieval period. To be hanged, drawn and quartered, was considered the worst penalty in England, and was on their statute books until the Treason Act of 1814. It was torture and execution in one, usually done in a very public manner, many thought as a deterrent for others. For more details, please see the sites listed below. ( Full Answer )