Practice - Commercialisation of Agriculture
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'cash crops' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about what farmers might prioritize.
Name one cash crop that was emphasized during British rule in India.
💡 Hint: These crops were often exported.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What did British policies encourage Indian farmers to produce?
💡 Hint: Consider what crops were prioritized for exports.
True or False: The shift to cash crop farming improved food security in India.
💡 Hint: Think about the types of crops being grown.
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Challenge Problems
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Assess the long-term social impacts of prioritizing cash crops over food crops and propose solutions that the British could have implemented to mitigate these issues.
💡 Hint: Consider what might have helped lower food shortages.
Critique the British approach to managing famines during their rule, discussing alternative strategies that could have alleviated the impact on Indian farmers.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what the British could have done differently.
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