EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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Indian officers began randomly searching colonial homes to find smuggled goods.
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French officers began randomly searching colonial homes to find smuggled goods.
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Spanish officers began randomly searching colonial homes to find smuggled goods.
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British officers began randomly searching colonial homes to find smuggled goods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -Colonists and Many British observers were outraged at the blatant neglect of what had been traditionally considered British liberties. Most notably, the writs allowed officials to enter and ransack private homes without proving probable cause for suspicion, a traditional prerequisite to a search.