1. Word cloud
120 seconds
What was the purpose of the Quartering Act? (Answer in one or two words)
2. Slide
60 seconds
The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act required the colonists to provide food, drink, lodging, and supplies to British soldiers. The colonists were outraged by this act as they did not have a say in the British Parliament and objected to having to pay taxes. The act was eventually repealed in 1774 but was a major cause of the American Revolution.
3. Slide
60 seconds
quartering act
The Quartering Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765. It required the American colonies to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
The colonists were unhappy with this law because they felt like it was a violation of their rights as British citizens.
The Quartering Act was one of the major causes of the American Revolution, which began in 1775.
4. Slide
60 seconds
Did you know?
The Quartering Act of 1765 was passed by the British Parliament, not the American Colonial government. The Quartering Act was passed as a response to local colonial governments failing to provide adequate barracks for British soldiers. The original Quartering Act of 1765 did not require colonists to provide food for the British soldiers.
5. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What impact did the Quartering Act have on the relationship between the British and the American colonists?
6. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
Why do you think the Quartering Act was a source of tension between the American colonies and the British government?
7. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What were the consequences of the Quartering Act of 1765 for colonists living in America?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a flying pig with rainbow-colored wings and a superhero cape
9. Poll
60 seconds
What was the Quartering Act?
- A law that banned quartering of British soldiers in colonial homes
- A law that required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers
- A law that granted more rights to colonists
- A law that prohibited trade with Britain
10. Poll
60 seconds
When was the Quartering Act passed?
- 1776
- 1783
- 1800
- 1765
11. Poll
60 seconds
Which country imposed the Quartering Act on the American colonies?
- Great Britain
- France
- Spain
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