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.
Quartering Act of 1765. The Quartering Act of 1765 was passed by Parliament and signed into law by King George III on March 24, 1765. It was one of a long series of acts by Parliament and the King that caused the American colonists to eventually rebel against England and declare their independence.