nonimportation (Meaning)
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nonimportation (n.)
Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.
Synonyms & Antonyms of nonimportation
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nonimportation Sentence Examples
- The colonists implemented a nonimportation agreement to protest the British stamp tax.
- The Nonimportation Act of 1765 prohibited the importation of certain British goods into the American colonies.
- Virginia and Massachusetts were among the first colonies to adopt a nonimportation policy.
- Merchants and consumers across the colonies heeded the call for nonimportation, disrupting British trade.
- The nonimportation movement played a significant role in intensifying tensions between the British and American colonists.
- Some merchants secretly violated the nonimportation agreement, leading to arrests and confiscations.
- The impact of the nonimportation agreements was felt by both American colonists and British manufacturers.
- Despite the temporary success of the nonimportation movement, it ultimately failed to achieve its goal of repealing the Stamp Act.
- The nonimportation experience provided valuable lessons for future American protests against British policies.
- The nonimportation strategy became a model for other forms of active resistance during the American Revolution.
FAQs About the word nonimportation
Want or failure of importation; a not importing of commodities.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The colonists implemented a nonimportation agreement to protest the British stamp tax.
The Nonimportation Act of 1765 prohibited the importation of certain British goods into the American colonies.
Virginia and Massachusetts were among the first colonies to adopt a nonimportation policy.
Merchants and consumers across the colonies heeded the call for nonimportation, disrupting British trade.
