Due in large part to concerns for the domestic woolen industry, the British Parliament enacted the protectionist ________ Acts of 1700 and 1720, which prohibited the importation of cotton goods from India.

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The correct answer is the Calico Acts of 1700 and 1720, which were enacted by the British Parliament to protect the domestic woolen industry by prohibiting the importation of cotton goods from India, specifically those made from calico.

Due in Large Part to Concerns for the Domestic Woolen