Question

What were Corn Laws? Give any two effects of
British governments decision to abolish the Corn
Laws.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Answer. (i) Abolishing of Corn laws in England led to import of food more cheaply in Britain. (ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with cheap imports and vast lands were left uncultivated, rendering thousands of men and women jobless. They flocked to cities or migrated overseas.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Corn Laws were tariffs and other trade restrictions on imported food and grain ("corn") enforced in the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1846. ... They were designed to keep grain prices high to favour domestic producers, and represented British mercantilism.

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Two effects of British Government

decision to abolish the corn law:-

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(i) Abolishing of Corn laws in England led to import of food more cheaply in Britain.

(ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with cheap imports and vast lands were left uncultivated, rendering thousands of men and women jobless. They flocked to cities or migrated overseas.

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(iii)Higher incomes due to industrialisation in England led to more food imports and greater food production in Eustern Earope, Russia, America and Australia.