Question 3 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 3 Class 10 History - The Making of a Global World - History

Mention any three effects of the British Government’s decision for the abolition of the Corn Laws.

Answer:

Points to Remember 

1. Food imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate .
2. Agriculture in Britain was unable to compete with imports.
3. British consumption increased as food prices dropped . 
4. Lands were cleared and food production expanded to meet the British demand.

Answer to be written in the exam 

1. Food was imported into Britain at a much cheaper rate than it produces within the country.
2. Agriculture in Britain was unable to compete with imports. Vast agricultural land was left uncultivated and people started to migrate to other nations for better opportunities.
3. British consumption increased as food prices dropped . 
4. Around the world — in Eastern Europe, Russia,  America and Australia — lands, were cleared and food production expanded to meet the British demand.

* Describe any 3 points.