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How Did The Quartering Act Lead To The Declaration Of Independence

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On May 3, 1765, the Quartering Act was passed. This act stated that the colonist had to house the British soldiers. The soldiers were free to take over their homes regardless of how they felt. Shorty after the quartering act, on December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place. The Boston Tea Party took place as a rebellion of the colonist towards the British parliament. The British parliament had placed taxation on the tea and the colonists were not happy with this. This caused the whole taxation without representation. The British began to levy taxes upon the colonist even though they were not represented in the government in any way. It was a series of events that took place that caused the colonist to become upset with the British government and the ones listed above are only a few. Once the colonist got upset they began to start drafting up their own set of rules one being the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the constitution. The third amendment of the Bill of Rights states the no soldier should be housed at any time without the permission of the owners. The third amendment of the Bill of rights is very legitimate and is …show more content…

This was something that was very selfish of the British parliament to pass. The quartering act allowed British soldiers to take over the colonist homes without their permission. The British were making rules from far in the distance without the colonies permission. It is completely understandable for the colonist to be upset about this. The last encounter that the colonist had with the British was helping them win a war against another country. Due to the Quartering Act being passed without the thought of how the colonist could have felt about this lead to this amendment. The amendment is a direct response to the Quartering act. It states specifically that the colonists are in control of their home and not the

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