USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It was part of the Townshend Acts. It said that the customs officers could inspect a ship’s cargo without giving a reason. Colonists protested that the Writs violated their rights as British citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The writs of assistance were issued by the Court of Exchequer to help customs officials search for smuggled goods. These writs were called “writs of assistance” because they called upon sheriffs, other officials, and loyal subjects to “assist” the customs official in carrying out his duties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Writs of Assistance: A search warrant that allowed British officers to enter colonial homes or businesses to search for smuggled goods.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. But American colonists, who had no representation in Parliament, saw the Acts as an abuse of power.

Detailed explanation-5: -What do the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts have in common? Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes.