The Quartering Act of 1765

           On May 3rd, 1765, the British Parliament passed an act stating the American colonies must provide shelter, food, and drink to all british soldiers in their community. Thus, ensuring a more tranquil life. The problem with this was, it turned out to be all from tranquil.

                                                                     Colonist View:
          The price of keeping these soldiers in the our homes was considered a tax. As if we didn't already have all these taxes and burdens, we now have these soldiers going through our home, eating our hard-earned food. I'm still confused as to how the British thought this would help. If they're trying to keep us safe, angering us makes little sense.

                                                                     Loyalist view:
          Today, Parliament has passed a law requiring British soldiers to stay in our homes. I think this is quite a wise decision. If we are left alone, some of the colonists could be planning revolts behind our backs. That is the last thing we need is some sort of bloody battle. Once again, the genius of the British Parliament shows through in providing helpful overseeing in the colonies.

                                      Many Random and Important Quartering Act Facts:
-Idea was provided by Lieutenant-General Thomas Gage, commander-in-chief of forces in British North America.
-1500 troops arrived in New York City in 1766.
- This caused the only bloody war in the reign of these acts, the battle at Golden Hill, which ended in the Colony of New York paying their taxes on these many soldiers.
-The reason Parliament also favored this Act, was so the Native American british allies felt safer around the colonists, because these soldiers could contain the colonists from taking more Native American lives.
-After such occurances in these times, an amendment was made constituting that during peacetime, soldiers could not be housed in American citizen homes today.