Government Policies

Question 1

Corn Laws 1815

Answer 1

Kept corn prices high to protect farmers but drove up bread prices for the poor.

Question 2

The Poor Employment Act 1817

Answer 2

government ignored requests for financial relief in the poorest areas.

Question 3

Wartime income tax

Answer 3

mainly affected the middle class but was abolished, however, because the government was short of money they still taxed the poor.