Answer:
A. Forcing colonists to house British soldiers
Step-by-step explanation:
The British action that angered many American colonists in the years before the American revolution was when the British passed the Quartering Act of 1756 "Forcing colonists to house British soldiers".
The Quartering Act required American colonists to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies.
The New York Colony disliked how they were commanded to provide quarters for the British troops. They would have preferred if asked and allowed to give their consent instead of forcing them to do it. As a result, they refused to comply with the Act.