1. A Series of Reforms Spread Through Out Britain By: Yvette, Makenna, Matt, Brock

2. Free Trade Free Trade was a controversial issue in the 1800’s Britain’s Parliament In the early 1800’s Britain taxed foreign imports. Some tariffs were repealed in the 1820’s but the “Corn Laws” were still in effect. A political cartoon favoring free trade

3. Adam Smith Most people for free trade were middle class business men. Almost all of them agreed with Adam Smith and his idea of laissez faire.

4. Corn Laws People broke out at Corn Laws which imposed high tariffs. These tariffs were on things such as grain, wheat, barley, and oats. Farmers and wealthy landowners supported them due to grain price rising. Finally Corn Laws were repealed in 1846. Anti-Corn Law League

5. Campaign Against Slavery 1700’s British ships carried more African slaves then any other European country. 1807 Britain became first European country to abolish slave trade. 1833 Parliament passed a law banning slavery in all British colonies. Enlightment thinkers’ poster Anti-Slavery Soceity

6. Crime and Punishment Some reforms were pointed directly to the criminal justice system. 2,000 crimes were punished by death in the 1800’s. Some jurors refused to convict criminals due to the harsh punishments. Reforms reduced capital offenses. Petty crimes were sent to penal colonies. Penal Colonies

7. Important Vocabulary Free trade- Trade between countries without out tariffs, quotas, or any other restrictions. Repeal- Cancel Abolishment movement- The campaign against slavery and slave trade. Capital offenses- Crimes punishable by death. Penal colonies- Settlements for convicts.