The way in which this practice was a violation to the colonies is that goverment has its power from the governed willing to give power to the goverment. The Quartering Act was seen by Jefferson as a way for the King to take away rights at his whim.
Quartering Act of 1765 making it the responsibility of the Colonies to support the unnecessary Troops. Have to feed & shelter them. These troops were left over from the Seven year war with France & Britian. There were also employment issues. These soldiers would take job from men needing employment.
Loyalist merchants.
Merchants who had connections to England, Anglican ministers, recent immigrants, non-English speakers all included people who would have wished to remain loyal to the Crown.
Governence
There was the matter of distribution of power between states and the confederation government. How was revenue to be raised and appropriated? What was to become of the territories in the west claimed by several states?
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