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What was expected of the colonists through the new Quartering Act passed in 1774 as part of the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?

a.This new act revoked colonists’ right to elect their own council and instead be governed by a royal council.
b.This new act expected colonists to ask permission from the royal governor before conducting town meetings.
c.This new act required colonial legislation to provide for the needs of British soldiers stationed in that colony.
d.This new act demanded that colonists provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.

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d) This new act demanded that colonists provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The British armed force was expanding its positions in Boston however had no place to house them. Hence the Quartering Act was passed in 1765.

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The correct answer is D) This new act demanded that colonists provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.
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