Which of the following permitted the English to search colonial homes: the Intolerable Acts the Import-Export Act the writs of assistance the Albany Plan

The writs of assistance

The writs of assistance allowed custom officials to search any vessel or building that they suspected was carrying smuggled goods. The colonists were concerned and did not like the writs of assistance because they believed that such actions infringed on their basic rights

Answer: The Writs of Assistance

The Writs of Assistance were an important factor in the tensions that eventually led to the Revolutionary War. The writs allowed custom officers to search private property without a reason, in an attempt to curb smuggling. However, colonists complained about damage being caused to the property without it being restored. They also complained about the fact that the writs were given arbitrarily and were transferable. They argued this arrangement violated their rights as British subjects.