Practice Commercialisation Of Agriculture (1.3) - British Policies and Their Impacts

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Question 1.
What does the term 'cash crops' refer to?
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Think about what farmers might prioritize.
Question 2.
Name one cash crop that was emphasized during British rule in India.
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These crops were often exported.
3Question 3.
What did British policies encourage Indian farmers to produce?
- Food crops
- Cash crops
- Both
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Consider what crops were prioritized for exports.
4Question 4.
True or False: The shift to cash crop farming improved food security in India.
- True
- False
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Think about the types of crops being grown.
Question 5.
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.
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Consider what might have helped lower food shortages.
Question 6.
Critique the British approach to managing famines during their rule, discussing alternative strategies that could have alleviated the impact on Indian farmers.
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Reflect on what the British could have done differently.

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