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The Quartering Act was part of the [[Intolerable Acts]] in 1774, passed by Parliament to control the American colonies. The Act made colonists feed and shelter, or "quarter", British troops in the colonies. Anger over having soldiers forced into their homes caused the inclusion of the [[Third Amendment]] in the [[Bill of Rights]].
The '''Quartering Act''' was part of the [[Intolerable Acts]] in 1774, passed by [[Parliament]] to control the [[American colonies]]. The Act made colonists feed and shelter, or "quarter", [[British]] troops in the colonies. Anger over having soldiers forced into their homes caused the inclusion of the [[Third Amendment]] in the [[Bill of Rights]].