The Quartering Act of 1775
The Quartering Act of 1774
The Quartering Act
No, the quartering act is when people in Boston had to share their house with the redcoats.
Yes, the colonists had to provide food, housing, and other supplies to the British troops.
even though Britain owed a very large amount of money from the french and Indian war, they also had to pay big time the colonies back for housing the soldiers throughout the war. The colonists started to get angry when they kept not paying up, and then the British not only tried to make THE COLONISTS pay for some with taxes, but made THE COLONISTS pay for british defense too.
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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Quartering Act
The Quartering Act
to take in a soldier and house and feed them, also they made them pay for there own defence
No, the quartering act is when people in Boston had to share their house with the redcoats.
Yes, the colonists had to provide food, housing, and other supplies to the British troops.
The US Military provides housing for its personnel. Officers have to pay for it, but it is a much reduced rate. If the military cannot provide a physical location, they will provide a tax free housing allowance.
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even though Britain owed a very large amount of money from the french and Indian war, they also had to pay big time the colonies back for housing the soldiers throughout the war. The colonists started to get angry when they kept not paying up, and then the British not only tried to make THE COLONISTS pay for some with taxes, but made THE COLONISTS pay for british defense too.
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.
The quartering acts were passed by the parliament to make sure that British soldiers in North American colonies had adequate housing and provisions. They required the colonists to provide places for soldiers to live.
The writers of the Declaration of Independence wanted everyone to understand the exact reasons why they felt the British were treating the colonies unfairly. These reasons included the fact that the British: Forced the colonists to pay for and provide housing for British forces in the colonies.