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The Calico act banned the use of printed cloth in England |
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Answer» The Calico Acts (1700, 1721) banned the import of most COTTON textiles into ENGLAND, followed by the restriction of sale of most cotton textiles. The Acts were a PRECURSOR to the Industrial REVOLUTION, when Britain eventually surpassed India as the world's leading textile manufacturer in the 19th century. ... |
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