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may 15, 1765 - The Quartering Act

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Causes: Indirect taxing on colonists who were forced to house, feed, and transport British soldiers.

Effects: Colonists felt this was another petty attempt to tax them, and also felt these troops weren't around for defense. Some suspected they were here to enforce the newest acts.

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may 15, 1765
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~ 260 years ago

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