Question

Why were colonists upset that British troops were stationed in Boston after the Boston Tea Party?

They resented being treated as conquered people.
They pitied the merchants that had to raise prices to pay for the quartering of the troops.
They felt it was unfair that troops should only be stationed in Boston.
They disliked that British troops created a sense of instability in the city.

Answer 1

Answer: More than 2,000 British soldiers occupied the city of 16,000 colonists and tried to enforce Britain's tax laws, like the Stamp Act and Townsend Acts. American colonists rebelled against the taxes they found repressive, rallying around the cry, “no taxation without representation.”