Corn Laws

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legislative period?1815-1846
2. What is the economic doctrine represented?Mercantilism and protectionism
3. Why did the Corn Laws make bread expensive?They made foreign grain very expensive by putting high taxes on it, so people had to buy the more expensive local grain for bread.
4. Who benefited from the Corn Laws?Landowners and farmers who grew wheat, barley, and oats got higher prices and more money.

Mercantilism: An economic theory promoting government regulation of trade to increase national wealth and power.
Protectionism: Economic policy of shielding domestic industries from foreign competition through tariffs and other restrictions.
Landed Aristocracy: The social class of hereditary nobles and landowners who held significant political and economic power.