A "Writ of Assistance" Was

Multiple Choice

A "writ of assistance" was

A) a summons that required colonial leaders to return to their former positions in England.
B) a blanket search warrant that did not need to specify a place and aided in catching smugglers.
C) a legal order that guaranteed trial by jury for all accused of crimes in the American colonies.
D) an exchange-rate strategy merchants often used that strongly encouraged smuggling.
E) official permission to unload cargo in a colonial port because of how overcrowded ports were.