Neither would it make sense to pick up a 40-acre tract known for producing one to two gagger bucks a season if one of your goals is to enjoy the ground with your family, three brothers, their families and a bunch of buddies.
Quick Answer. The Quartering Act of 1765 made it obligatory for American colonies to house and feed British soldiers in various types of stipulated accommodation at the colonists' expense. After the Boston Tea Party, the Quartering Act was renewed in 1774 as part of the Coercive Acts passed by Parliament to punish the uncooperative colonists.
This act, passed on June 2, 1774, required colonists to house troops not only as previously required, but also in private homes. The Quartering Act is one of the Intolerable Acts that lead to dissent in the American colonies and to the creation of the Declaration of Rights and Grievances in 1774. While the other Intolerable Acts targeted Massachusetts specifically, the Quartering Act applied throughout the colonies, prompting wider protest and interest in revolt than may have been present if it had been restricted to Massachusetts.