A Long and Illustrious History
The repeal of which laws in 1846 allowed cheaper grain to be imported into Britain?
AThe Poor Laws
BThe Navigation Laws
CThe Game Laws
DThe Corn Laws ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The Corn Laws.
The repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 allowed the import of cheaper grain, part of the government's move towards free trade.
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