Question

why did British government passed calico act 1720
answer me and gain 15 points

Answer 1

HERE IS UR ANSWER USER......

the East India Company and their textile importation as a threat to domestic textile businesses, so Parliament passed the 1700 Calico Act, blocking the importation of cotton cloth. As there was no punishment for continuing to sell cotton cloth, smuggling of the popular material became commonplace.

HOPE THIS ANSWER HELPS YOU......

Answer 2

Seeing the East India Company and their textile importation as a threat to domestic textile businesses, Parliament passed the 1700 Calico Act, blocking the importation of cotton cloth. As there was no punishment for continuing to sell cotton cloth, smuggling of the popular material became commonplace.