7h 1min, mar 24, 1765 y - The Quartering Act

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The Quartering Act required citizens to provide the soldiers with a place to stay and food to eat. The reason for this was to cut costs. It was cheaper to place the soldiers with the citizens. Some citizens refused to provide the soldiers with a place to stay. The citizens feared that the army might turn violent and take over the colony.

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