What was the aim of boycott movement?

Correct answer: Opposing colonial goods or institutions

The direct answer is A: a boycott opposed colonial goods or institutions. A boycott is a deliberate decision not to buy, use or cooperate with something as a form of protest. In colonial conditions, people could avoid imported goods, colonial shops, schools, offices or other institutions and support local alternatives. The chain is simple: fewer people buy or use colonial products; colonial sellers and officials lose money, cooperation or legitimacy; pressure grows for political change. Option A is correct because it describes the main peaceful purpose of a boycott. Option B is wrong because boycotting colonialism challenges it rather than increasing it. Option C is wrong because a boycott is a political and economic protest, not a method of spreading slavery. Option D is wrong because the movement did not aim to increase foreign taxes; it aimed to resist colonial control, and tax questions could vary by movement. Memory cue: boycott means “do not buy, use or cooperate” to create peaceful pressure.