In the 1790s,consumer boycotts occurred in reactions to which of the following?
A)Slave-harvested sugar
B)Cheap cotton from the United States
C)The high price of fuel (lamp)oil
D)The use of the Royal Navy in England to transport slaves

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Consumer boycotts occurred in the 1790s as a reaction to the use of slave labor to harvest sugar in the Caribbean. Consumers in Europe, particularly in Great Britain, boycotted sugar produced by slaves as a way of protesting against the slave trade. This movement was known as the Sugar Boycott.

In the 1790s,consumer Boycotts Occurred in Reactions to Which of the Following