Questions and Answers
Which crops did the British directly encourage the production of in the nineteenth century?
Jute, sugar, and cotton
Why did the British want to bring forests under cultivation in the early nineteenth century?
To increase agricultural production and revenue
What problem did the disappearing oak forests in England create in the early nineteenth century?
Shortage of timber supply for the Royal Navy
What led to the massive scale of tree falling and timber export from India in the 1820s?
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What new demand did the spread of railways from the 1850s create?
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