The primary American objection to the 'Quartering Act' was that it:
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Correct answer: Required colonial legislatures to pay for the housing and feeding of British troops
The Quartering Act required colonies to provide barracks and supplies to British soldiers. New York's legislature famously refused to comply, leading Parliament to suspend their assembly, which colonists saw as a violation of their rights.
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