Cause And Effect Of The Quartering Act Of 1763

There were many things that incited the Revolutionary War. Even after the colonists fought for their mother country in the French and Indian War, they received the opposite of respect. First, there was the Proclamation of 1763 where Parliament would not let them settle west of the Appalachian Mountains because of the Natives. Then there was the fact that Britain was in debt and their taxes were forced upon them. And finally, the unity that gave them the sense of freedom and liberty to break away from Britain.

Then there were the Acts that Britain gave us to pay off their debt. The Quartering Act of 1763 was one of the first of them. It was made to enforce the Proclamation of 1763, so Britain sent 10,000 troops into the colonies. The act required colonists to house the troops and provide them with food, water, and other essential supplies. Then Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765 that required all the colonists to purchase special tax stamps for all kinds of products and activities. The House of Burgesses passed several resolutions saying it had the right to

Parliament, not planning to meet the needs of the colonists decided to use force to restore their authority. General Thomas Gage (the new governor of Mass.) sent 700 troops to seize the arms in Concord and capture some important colonial leaders. The Patriots at the time were training minutemen and preparing for war. Apon the British’s arrival, Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the Patriots of the British. In Lexington, 77 minutemen were waiting when the British arrived. At first, British ordered them to surrender, but the colonists refused. Suddenly, a shot rang out known as the “Shot Heard Round the World.” Then, the British opened fire killing 8 Americans. In the neighboring town of Concord, 400 minutemen were fighting the British. As the British retreated, 4,000 Americans ambushed the British, killing 300 of them by the time they reached