The Quartering Act

Why did Britain think it was important that the colonies paid their share of the costs of keeping the troops in America?

• Because they were going to protect them

• The were in a large national debt

• They didn't like the Americans

• The American wanted to pay

Which is NOT one of the places where soldiers could be housed?

• Schools

• Outhouses

• Ale houses

• Stables

In what year did Parliament pass the New York Restraining Act?

• 1765

• 1766

• 1767

• 1768

What did the New York Restraining Act do?

• Made New York the most powerful colony

• Prohibited the governor of New York from signing legislation for 1 year

• Made New York the least powerful colony

• Prohibited the governor of New York from signing any legislation until they complied

What was the significance of the Quartering Act?

• It led the colonists to rebel and declare their independence against England

• It made England less powerful

• It made the colonists want to be under the rule of England even more