USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The new Quartering Act, which Parliament passed on June 2, 1774, gave colonial governors the right to requisition unoccupied buildings to house British troops. It applied to all of British America. Read more about the Quartering Act of 1765.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1765 act actually prohibited British soldiers from being quartered in private homes, but it did make the colonial legislatures responsible for paying for and providing for barracks or other accommodations to house British regulars.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Quartering Act stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. And if the soldiers outnumbered colonial housing, they would be quartered in inns, alehouses, barns, other buildings, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Stamp Act and Quartering Act The Stamp Act required Americans to purchase tax stamps for any printed documents including newspapers, legal documents, marriage licenses and more. On March 24th, Parliament passed the Quartering Act which required Americans to provide housing and provisions to British soldiers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Quartering Act of 1765 was passed by the British Parliament on the date of March 24th of that year. In essence, it required colonial governments to provide housing and provisions for British soldiers while they were stationed in colonial territories.