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The quartering Act required colonial assemblies to house and pay British soldiers.
The quartering Act required colonial assemblies to house and pay British soldiers.
The British soldiers typically came from the mainland UK (although some did come from other colonies). They were full-timers, who soldiered for a living. The militias were raised from local residents, who served on a part-time basis.
colonial militiamen
Boston, Massachusetts
In the city of Concord
The British soldiers were (aptly enough) called "redcoats".
colonial militia men
Thought colonial soldiers had fired on them
NovaNet: thought colonial soldiers had fired on them
quartering act--apex
It was called the Quartering Act.