What was expected of the colonists in the new quartering act passed as part of the coercive (intolerable) acts in 1774? a. colonists had to give up their right to elect their own council and instead be governed by a royal council. b. colonists would have to ask permission from the royal governor before conducting town meetings. c. colonists would have to provide food and drink to british soldiers, even from private homes. d. colonists would have to provide living quarters to british soldiers, even in private homes.

(D) Colonists would have to provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.

D. Colonists would have to provide living quarters to British soldiers, even in private homes.

Explanation:

The Quartering Act was an act passed by the British Parliament in 1774 as a response to the Boston Tea Party as a way to reasserting British control over the American colonies. The Act allowed the British military to occupy private homes, colonies were obliged to provide their homes to the military.

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