Quartering Act Quiz

What year was the Quartering Act passed?

• 1763

• 1765

• 1767

• 1770

What did the Quartering Act require the colonists to provide to British soldiers?

• Weapons and horses

• Food, housing, and beds

• Military training

• Transportation

Why were British troops initially sent to the colonies according to the document?

• To collect taxes

• To enforce trade laws

• To protect them from the French

• To establish new colonies

How did the colonists feel about the protection from British troops after the French and Indian War?

• Grateful and secure

• Indifferent and neutral

• Annoyed and rebellious

• They thought it was unnecessary

According to the text, did the British soldiers have to pay for the housing and supplies provided by the colonists under the Quartering Act?

• Yes, they paid full price

• Yes, but only half the cost

• No, it was free for them

• It was subsidized by the British government