In response to the Quartering Act, many colonists began to organize protests and petitions. They argued that the act was a violation of their rights as British citizens, and that they should not be forced to provide for the soldiers who were stationed in their colonies. The protests and petitions eventually led to the repeal of the Quartering Act in 1766, but the damage had already been done. The act had further eroded trust between the colonists and the British government, and it played a role in the growing movement for American independence.