Question

What were the reasons behind passing the calico act

Answer 1

The calico act was passed so that the import of cotton could be banned in the country of England.

This arose during the time of industrial revolution.

As we know that the British had power over most of the countries and this colonization introduced them to cheap calico and chinz material.

The major affected area was Bengal in India which was the leading producer of cotton.

Answer 2

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..in 1721 Parliament passed the Calico Act to protect English manufacturers, forbidding the use of calico in England for apparel or for domestic purposes (repeal of the act in 1774 coincided with inventions of mechanical devices that made possible English cloth production in successful competition with Eastern fabrics).