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.
The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonial legislatures to provide food, supplies and housing to British troops stationed in America after the French and Indian War. The colonists resisted the Act because they didn't trust standing armies, which were viewed as a potential source of usurpation by the government.