What does it mean to boycott british goods and trade

The boycott of British goods were a series of boycotts for British acts in American colonies which led to the American revolution. This act was the final straw to the colonists because the act taxed all the printed materials essential for information and entertainment.

Explanation:

The boycott caused huge losses to British merchants; the duties imposed by the Townsend Acts, if they could even be collected, wouldn't have offset the deficit.