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The British were sending thousands of troops over to the colonies, and they needed somewhere to stay. It was cheaper to have the British live in the houses of the colonists, and King George could keep an eye on what they - the colonists - were doing.
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∙ 7y agoParliament tried to save money with the Quartering Act. This law made colonists provide their housing, the food for british troops put in the colonies.
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∙ 14y agowhy was the quartering act passed?
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What year did the stamp act and quartering pass?
Quartering Act: June 2, 1765 Stamp Act: March 22, 1765
Why did the quartering act of 1765 pass?
To enforce taxes
How did the Quartering Act lead to the Boston Massacre?
the quartering act was a law that said colonists had to give food, beds, and a home for the soldiers stationed there. the colonists thought that was unfair and when they saw them they were reminded that Britain was trying to bully them.
What were laws passed by parliament after the French and Indian war?
The Tea Act, The Sugar Act, The Townshend Act, The Quartering Act, and The Stamp Act.
What complaints did the colonies have in the declaration of independence?
Quartering soldiers "No Taxation Without Representation!"
Why Britain pass the sugar Act and quartering Act?
Between 1764-1765, the British government passed the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act, which met with hostility in the American colonies.
What year did the stamp act and quartering pass?
Quartering Act: June 2, 1765 Stamp Act: March 22, 1765
Who was involved in the Quartering Act of 1765?
The Britain Parliament
Why did the quartering act of 1765 pass?
To enforce taxes
Why did the England pass the Quartering act?
england needed more food
Why did the british feel that it was necessary to pass the quartering act?
because i dont know
Was the navigation act after the quartering act?
no the navigation act was before the quartering act
What came first the stamp act declaratory act or the quartering act?
the quartering act
Which British act in the American colonies required colonists to harbor British soldiers?
Quartering Act
How did the Quartering Act lead to the Boston Massacre?
the quartering act was a law that said colonists had to give food, beds, and a home for the soldiers stationed there. the colonists thought that was unfair and when they saw them they were reminded that Britain was trying to bully them.
When was the quartering act of 1765 repealed?
the Quartering act was repealed in 1770
Why was the quartering passed?
why was the quartering act passed?
