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.

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A "writ of assistance" was a specific legal document that allowed officials to conduct widespread searches without any specific location being specified. These writs were often used in the colonies to catch smugglers engaged in illegal trade.

A "Writ of Assistance" Was