What does the link between oak shortage in Britain and timber demand in India show?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Colonies were used to fill resource shortages of the empire
Britain's shortage linked Indian forests with imperial need. Exam tip: see the link between metropole needs and colonial resources.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Colonies were used to fill resource shortages of the empire
Why is this the correct answer?
Britain's shortage linked Indian forests with imperial need. Exam tip: see the link between metropole needs and colonial resources.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Forest Society and Colonialism. Topic: The Rise of Commercial Forestry.