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Would you support the British government’s

requirement that colonists provide food
and shelter for troops? Why?

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It depends, because if you think of it, the soldiers were in need of being taken care of due to the harsh environment and impossible work they had to do. Although, it didn’t seem fair to the colonists to continuously pay taxes AND support men with high standards.
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Answer: The Third Amendment prevents the military from forcing citizens to house soldiers. Before the Revolution, the British pressured colonists to shelter and feed British soldiers, a practice colonists protest- ed in the Declaration of Independence. Brit- ish leaders also forced colonists to submit to having their property searched for illegal goods.

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