Revision tip and answer preparation

Revision tip

Make sure that you are clear about why the Corn Laws were set up. Remember it is important to inform the examiner that MPs had a personal interest in getting the Corn Laws passed because many of them owned farms and wanted to keep making the profits they had started to make during the French Wars.

Answer preparation

As part of your revision, think about the arguments and facts you would use to explain:

1. Why the government passed the Corn Laws.
2. What effect the Corn Laws had on British farming.
3. How you think the government started to lower the price of British wheat.

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