USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?
A
buy all the time
B
call your friend
C
refuse to buy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To boycott means to stop buying or using the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest; the noun boycott is the protest itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -A popular method of protest was the boycott, in which people refused to buy British goods. The first colonial boycott started in New York in 1765. It soon spread to other colonies. Colonists hoped that their efforts would hurt the British economy and Page 2 might convince Parliament to end the new taxes.

Detailed explanation-3: -With the encouragement of the Sons of Liberty colonial merchants began boycotting British goods. This effectively cut the American purchases from England by half, seriously effecting British merchants.

Detailed explanation-4: -/ˈbɔɪ.kɑːt/ to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval: People were urged to boycott the country’s products. The union called on its members to boycott the meeting. Opposing & against.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many American colonists refused to pay Stamp Act tax The American colonists were angered by the Stamp Act and quickly acted to oppose it. Because of the colonies’ sheer distance from London, the epicenter of British politics, a direct appeal to Parliament was almost impossible.

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