In late eighteenth-century Britain, laws allowed the government to restrict the import of corn so as to protect the landed groups. Industrialists and town-dwellers, unhappy with high food prices, forced their abolition. What were these laws called?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Corn Laws
The Corn Laws allowed the British government to restrict the import of corn, which kept food prices high. Under pressure from industrialists and urban dwellers they were abolished, and cheap food imports then flowed into Britain.