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Passage of the Quartering Act
- When
- 1774
- Where
- British Parliament
Parliament passed the Quartering Act in 1774 to improve housing for troops across all North American colonies.
The act was enacted as part of the Coercive Acts. It sought to create a more effective method of housing British troops in America, applying to all colonies rather than just Massachusetts.
Sources
- Quartering Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
- Intolerable Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
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