Government increased opposition; why did they take action; the commission of enquiry
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- Created on: 05-03-14 18:08
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WHY DID THE GOVERNMENT INCREASE OPPOSITION:
- the 1815 Corn Laws passed by a Tory government made it so foreign corn could only be imported if the home grown corn reached 80 shillings
- people believed the Corn Laws kept the price of bread high and therefore kept poverty levels high
- 1817 Report of Select Committee condemned the Poor Laws for creating poverty
WHY DID THEY TAKE ACTION IN 1832?:
- because of the 1400 incidents of swing riots
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