why did the British government pass calico act of 1720
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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.
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Calico act was enacted in the year of 1720.According to this act,the British government enacted the legistation banning the use of printed cotton textiles-Chinz in England.
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