Quartering Acts

During the French and Indian War, the Grenville government had stationed troops in the colonies to protect the properties and citizens from Indian raids and French attacks. After the war had ended, the troops remained in the colonies, both to protect the colonies from a attacks of certain still rebel Indian tribes.

In March, 1765 Parliament passed a law under the name of Quartering Act. The Quartering Act obliged the colonial assemblies to provide the basic needs (food and shelter) to the soldiers stationed within their borders.

The British government hoped the colonies would pay for the protection given to them with paying the life cost of the troops stationed there. In the unrest during the Stamp Act of 1765, more troops were sent to the colonies.

The Quartering Acts was amended in 1774.