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The Quartering Act of 1765 required colonial citizens to provide food, shelter, and other provisions to British troops stationed in their homes. This act caused growing resentment among the colonists and was a contributing factor to the American Revolution. Defiance of the act was widespread, particularly in New York where most troops were quartered. While the act expired in 1770, it was one of several oppressive laws and taxes that increased colonial resistance to British rule and ultimately led to the Ame
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