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What were the writs of assistance and how did they anger did they anger colonist?
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Why did the colonist think the writs of assistance infringed on their rights?
to be secure in their home.
Allowed the British to search colonists' homes?
Writs of Assistance were passed to empower British soldiers to search any colonial home they believed harbored smuggled goods. Writs of Assistance enhanced the Townshend Acts. The Writs of Assistance aroused a lot of anger and were challenged in every court in the thirteen colonies.
How did the Writ of Assistance anger the colonists?
because the writes of assistance don't like colonist
Who condemned the writs of assistance and said that acts passed by parlement shiner the rights of the colonist were invalid?
== == James Otis
Who was the Boston Lawyer who opposed the writs of assistance?
James Otis opposed the writs of assistance.
To search a colonist house a British officer had to present a what?
They had to have a Writs of assistance, which was issued to british soldiers and officials to search houses if they thought there were smuggled goods.
What are writs of assistance?
was a law
What documents authorized british customs officials to search colonist homes without a search warrant?
It's the Writs Of Assistance that allowed the British to search homes. =) This was on my History Test!
What was the legal documents allowing soldiers to search homes and warehouses for smuggled goods?
Writs of Assistance.
How can you use writs of assistance in a sentence?
answer it ...
Who wrote the writs of assistance?
John Adams
What was the date the writs of assistance passed?
1767
