The excerpt below is from the 3rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
Which British policy caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment?
Answer:
lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes
Explanation:
The British policy that caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment is the "lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes."
This is evident in the fact that following the end of the French and Indian War, the British Parliament passed series of acts, among which is the act that demands American colonists" to the lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes."
However, given the way the American colonist negatively reacted to the Act at that time, the United States passed the 3rd amendment to guide against such occurrence.
