- Agricultural sector had been overtaken by industrial sector - Corn Laws were considered protectionist - there was a move towards free trade - Corn Laws made bread more expensive for workers

- Corn Laws 1815 (Class Legislation) - Corn Law Sliding Scale (1828) although it modified the corn laws they still remained - Role of leading industrialists inside and outside parliament e.g. Cobden and Bright

- Frustration at the advantage rich farmers enjoyed - Greater influence of the M/C after the 1832 Reform Act - Context: Irish Potato Famine

- Economic changes taking place meant that Britain was now more an industrial country than an agricultural

Anti-Corn Law League - What were the causes of the Anti-Corn Law League (ACLL)?/Why did the Anti-Corn Law League emerge (ACLL)? Flashcards by Lucy Mathieson

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Economic

Agricultural sector had been overtaken by industrial sector
Corn Laws were considered protectionist - there was a move towards free trade
Corn Laws made bread more expensive for workers

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Political

Corn Laws 1815 (Class Legislation)
Corn Law Sliding Scale (1828) although it modified the corn laws they still remained
Role of leading industrialists inside and outside parliament e.g. Cobden and Bright

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Social

Frustration at the advantage rich farmers enjoyed
Greater influence of the M/C after the 1832 Reform Act
Context: Irish Potato Famine

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Conclusion

Economic changes taking place meant that Britain was now more an industrial country than an agricultural

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Anti-Corn Law League - What were the causes of the Anti-Corn Law League (ACLL)?/Why did the Anti-Corn Law League emerge (ACLL)? Flashcards

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