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Why was converting forests into fields administratively useful for the colonial state?

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Correct answer: Tax assessment and collection were easier from cultivated land

The direct answer is A: tax assessment and collection were easier from cultivated land. A colonial administration preferred land that could be surveyed, measured, recorded, and assigned to particular cultivators. Once forests were cleared and fields were created, officials could estimate production or land revenue and identify the person expected to pay. This made control more regular and visible. Option A is correct because it explains the administrative advantage, not merely an economic one. Option B is wrong because colonial rule did operate in forests, although forest control was difficult and often used special laws. Option C is wrong because cultivation was an important source of government revenue. Option D is wrong because laws could and did apply to fields. Memory cue: measured fields made revenue measurable.

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