SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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search warrants that allowed customs officials to search colonial ships
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documents that allowed American colonists to settle in the Ohio River Valley
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papers used to pay for housing in the Ohio River Valley
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -writ of assistance, in English and American colonial history, a general search warrant issued by superior provincial courts to assist the British government in enforcing trade and navigation laws.
Detailed explanation-2: -Writs of assistance were general search warrants that British American courts began issuing to empower customs officials to combat smuggling.
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 colonists were frustrated at the lack of documentation surrounding the Writs of Assistance. They were also angry at the little control that they held over the use of the writs. The colonists perceived the use of the Writs of Assistance as one where British power was synonymous with colonial disrespect.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.