What did the Writs of Assistance do?

D. Prevent smuggling.

Explanation:

In common, customs writs of assistance worked as common search warrants that did not terminate, providing customs executives to search wherever for hidden goods without having to receive a particular warrant.

Writ of assistance, in English and American colonial history, a universal search warrant published by superior countrified tribunals to assist the British administration in implementing trade and exploration laws.

peasants’ war, (1524–25) peasant uprising in germany inspired by changes brought by the reformation, peasants in western and southern germany invoked   divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. as the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. although the revolt was supported huldrych zwingli and thomas müntzerits condemnation by martain luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the swabian league. some 100,000 peasants were killed. reprisals and increased restrictions discouraged further attempts to improve the peasants’ plight.

i think it would be " a" i might be wrong tho