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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Political-Cultural Developments

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The success of the Anti-Corn Law League, which saw the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846, is indicative of what social shift in England?
  1. The breakdown of the industrial ruling classes
  2. The movement to reclaim grazing land
  3. The dependence on foreign trade
  4. The decline of agriculture
  5. A voting middle class
Explanation
Answer: E - The repeal of the Corn Laws is indicative of the political voice of the middle class. The Reform Act of 1832 had greatly expanded the franchise, empowering the middle class to use its voice. Along with social reform, this new voting populace expressed concerns about the tariffs on corn, which kept prices artificially high. This 1846 act also represents the shift from the landed gentry to the industrialists, as British politics caught up with the economic changes of the previous decades.
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