The Quartering Act revisited — this time for the environment

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British Parliament in 1774 retaliated against American colonists with a series of laws we call the Intolerable Acts. The Quartering Act expanded the power of royal governors to house troops wherever they wanted.

Even King George III, though, didn’t think he could force homeowners to house strangers — this imposition was generally made on inns and public accommodations.

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