The Quartering Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the American colonies.
Related terms
Stamp Act: A tax imposed on printed materials like newspapers and legal documents, which also angered the colonists because they didn't have a say in it.
Townshend Acts: A series of laws passed by British Parliament that placed taxes on imported goods such as glass, paint, lead, and tea. This further fueled colonial anger towards England.
Sons of Liberty: An organization formed by American colonists who opposed British taxation policies and used protests and boycotts to resist them.