Why did the industrialists and people living in cities of Britain forced the government to abolish Corn Laws in the 18th Century? Give two reasons.

The British government restricted the import of corn. The laws allowing the government to do this were commonly known as the ‘Corn Laws’. Unhappy with high food prices, industrialists and...

(i) Food could be imported into Britain at much cheaper rate than it would be produced within the country. (ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with imports. Vast areas of...

(i) The laws allowing the British Government to restrict the import of corn is known as the "Corn Laws".  (ii) These laws were abolished because the industrialists and urban dwellers were...

(i) New technology was expensive and merchants and industrialists were Cautious about using it. (ii) The machines often broke down and repairs were costly. (iii) They were not much effective as compared to...

(i) The Spinning Jenny speeded up the spinning process and reduced labor demands. (ii) Many workers were left without any job and became unemployed. (iii) By the use of this machine, a...

(i) In Victorian Britain, there was no shortage of human labor, so industrialists had no problem with labor shortage or high wage costs. They did not want to introduce machines...

(i) Food could be imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate than it would be produced within the country. (ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with imports. Vast areas...

(i) There were almanacs along with ballads and folktales. In England, Chapbooks were carried by petty pedlars known as chapman and sold for a Denny. (ii) Biliotheque Bleue were low-priced books...

(i) Periodicals, journals and newspapers in the early 18th century combined information from various fields. (ii) That’s how the ideas of scientists and philosophers became more accessible to the common people. (iii)...

(i) Readership for printed books grew and earnings of authors increased. (ii) This freed them from financial dependence on the patronage of aristocrats and gave them independence to experiment with different...