Anti-Corn Law League - What were the causes of the Anti-Corn Law League (ACLL)?/Why did the Anti-Corn Law League emerge (ACLL)?

Question 1

Economic

Answer 1

• Agricultural sector had been overtaken by industrial sector
• Corn Laws were considered protectionist - there was a move towards free trade
• Corn Laws made bread more expensive for workers

Question 2

Political

Answer 2

• Corn Laws 1815 (Class Legislation)
• Corn Law Sliding Scale (1828) although it modified the corn laws they still remained
• Role of leading industrialists inside and outside parliament e.g. Cobden and Bright

Question 3

Social

Answer 3

• Frustration at the advantage rich farmers enjoyed
• Greater influence of the M/C after the 1832 Reform Act
• Context: Irish Potato Famine

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

• Economic changes taking place meant that Britain was now more an industrial country than an agricultural