HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Corn Laws, Protectionism, Industrial Revolution
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Because the empire is expanding in all sorts of directions political incoherence. Empire is divided in terms of system of government (na colonies of settlement had elections and assemblies; australian colonies would eventually get these; east paid to local opinion; indian colonies is ruled as an autocracy [top-down]) In terms of economic impotence, there is no doubt that canada is the most convenient colony because of trade and because of the nature of its trade. During the wars, britain was an island off the coast of europe british trade with the. European continent was impeded by the french who thought if they undermined. British trade they would be weakening britain"s economic favor. British government encouraged agriculture in great britain, placing a premium on things such as wheat. Wheat is called corn in the early 19th century corn laws are about the production/encouragement of wheat. Done through imports: tariffs based on quantity or value.
