24 mars 1765 - The Quartering Act Mar. 24, 1765

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-stationed a large number of troops in America
-made colonists responsible to feed and house them
-even after the Townshend Acts were repealed, the soldier remained, especially in Boston
-they were sent to keep the peace, bu just heightened the tensions
-they searched for jobs off-hour and therefore were competing with the colonists for jobs
-many confrontations occurred, most notably, the Boston massacre

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