Natalie

The Quartering Act By Natalie The British were afraid the Spanish and Native Americans in Florida might attack their settlers. The British King sent some of his soldiers to protect the colonist from possible attacks. However Britain was in a large debt, and they needed to supply the soldiers with food, houses, and a way to get around. A way to supply these needs for the soldiers without affecting the dept was to put the care of them in the colonist hands. The colonist must provide food, transportation, quarters, (a place of their own to sleep) candles, and fuel to the soldiers. This made the colonist angry. They didn't want to give these strangers what they needed and wanted. It was like a stranger aloud to come into your house, and demand to be fed. They could leave and come when they wished. They could pick any house they wanted to. The colonist often treated their protectors badly. And often the soldiers weren't the most plight people to have living in your house.