<P> The Calico Acts ( 1700 , 1721 ) banned the import of most cotton textiles into England , followed by the restriction of sale of most cotton textiles . It was a form of economic protectionism , largely in response to India ( particularly Bengal ) , which dominated world cotton textile markets at the time . 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 . </P>
<P> The Calico Acts ( 1700 , 1721 ) banned the import of most cotton textiles into England , followed by the restriction of sale of most cotton textiles . It was a form of economic protectionism , largely in response to India ( particularly Bengal ) , which dominated world cotton textile markets at the time . 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 . </P>
when was the calico act passed in england what did it say
when was the calico act passed in england what did it say
( 1700 , 1721 )
( 1700 , 1721 )