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1. What was the purpose of the **Corn Laws** in 19th-century Britain?

To regulate the price of corn for consumers

To protect British landowners and farmers from foreign competition

To encourage free trade with other nations

To impose taxes on the consumption of bread

The Corn Laws were a series of protectionist tariffs on imported food and grain (corn) in Great Britain. They were designed to keep grain prices high and benefit domestic producers, at the expense of consumers.

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