In 1765 the British further angered the colonist by passing the Quartering Act.Ê The act forced American colonist to house and feed British forces who were serving in North America.Ê The act further inflamed tensions between the colonist and the British.Ê The colonist were angered at having their homes forced open.Ê The subsequent close contact with British soldiers did not engender good feelings between the sides.from Britain dropped almost in half.