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Writs of Assistance
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Writs of Assistance
Sydney G, Zane T, and Ian H
October 18, 2017
What is the Writs of Assistance
Febuary-November 1761
A policy that allows officials to enter any ship or building that was suspected for holding smuggled goods.
What is the writs of assistance?
British Rationale
(aka reasons)
-to prevent fraud
-to prevent smuggling
-to put more control over trading in the colonies
- Smuggling caused British to lose money they needed for the french and indian war
British Rationale
Reaction to the Writs of Assistance
Reactions to the writs of assistance
- Colonists were infuriated
- Hired James Otis to make a case to put an end to the Writs of Assitance
- Felt their privacy was being invaded
Bibliography
Bibliography
- America: 1763-1776. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/prerevolution/section3.rhtml
- What did the Writs of Assistance declare and what was the colonial reaction ( what did they say) to the writs of assistance? (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-did-writs-assistance-declare-what-was-289693
- United States History. (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2017, from http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1205.html
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