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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]] as an amendment to the [[Mutiny Act]]<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_United_States_Declaration_of_Indepen/9TZfDs_yJPYC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA106 The United States Declaration of Independence (Revisited)]</ref> 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]]. |
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Latest revision as of 21:41, July 19, 2020
The Quartering Act was part of the Intolerable Acts in 1774, passed by Parliament as an amendment to the Mutiny Act[1] 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.