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For what work were teak forests in Java mainly important?

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Correct answer: Shipbuilding and timber supply

Direct answer: Option A, shipbuilding and timber supply. Teak is a strong, durable wood, so it was commercially valuable to colonial powers. Step by step: Java had important teak forests; teak could provide large, hard and long-lasting logs; such wood was needed for ships and other construction; therefore these forests mattered mainly for shipbuilding and timber supply. Option A is correct because it names both the important use and the supply of wood. Option B is wrong because teak is not mainly a cloth dye. Option C is wrong because forest teak does not produce salt. Option D is wrong because paper currency is not the main historical reason for controlling Java's teak forests. Memory cue: strong teak means ships and valuable timber.

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Teak ForestsShipbuildingTimber Supply

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