Colonial contributions of lodging and supplies for British troops were made mandatory
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The colonists did not react well tot he Quartering Act of 1765. They refused to provide British troops with shelter and food as they were told to do.
It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
The Stamp Act was not enforced until November 1, 1765.
The Quartering Act (1765)
The Sugar Act of 1764, which lowered tariffs on sugar while increasing tariffs on molassesThe Currency Act of 1764, which made the colonists use British currencyThe Stamp Act of 1765, which forced colonists to place stamps on all official documentsThe Quartering Act of 1765, which required the colonists to house, clothe, and feed British troops,