How might a boycott cause an organization to change their policies

A boycott does two primary things. First, it creates a lot of negative publicity against the organization being boycotted. Second, as a result of this negative publicity, it threatens to the organization's bottom line--its profits. A successful boycott will convince a person or corporation to change certain policies.

Explanation:

during the pueblo revolt, father de mora hid most of the gold in the mine and covered the entrance. he tried to take some of the gold with him, but had to leave it behind in order to escape.