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Which laws were supported by the British Parliament?
Which laws were supported by the British Parliament?
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The correct option is B Corn laws
The Corn Laws were tariffs and other t on imported food and grain ("corn") enforced in the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1846. The word 'corn' in British English denotes all cereal grains, including wheat, oats, and barley. They were designed to keep grain prices high to favor domestic producers and represented British mercantilism. The Corn Laws blocked the import of cheap grain, initially by simply forbidding importation below a set price, and later by imposing steep import duties, making it too expensive to import grain from abroad, even when food supplies were short.
The Corn Laws were tariffs and other t on imported food and grain ("corn") enforced in the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1846. The word 'corn' in British English denotes all cereal grains, including wheat, oats, and barley. They were designed to keep grain prices high to favor domestic producers and represented British mercantilism. The Corn Laws blocked the import of cheap grain, initially by simply forbidding importation below a set price, and later by imposing steep import duties, making it too expensive to import grain from abroad, even when food supplies were short.
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