HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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rubber, ivory and timber
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coal, iron and diamonds
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cotton, tea, spices and opium
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fur, wool and flax
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Detailed explanation-1: -Apart from black pepper, cloves and nutmeg, which were spices been historically traded between India and Indonesia, were also coveted by the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the British rule, Bihar was famous for the cultivation of opium and it was traded in the neighboring countries by the British government.
Detailed explanation-3: -These colonies would provide England with valuable materials, like metals, sugar and tobacco, which they could also sell to other countries. The colonies also offered money-making opportunities for wealthy Englishmen and provided England’s poor and unemployed with new places to live and new jobs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The British also played a major role in the spice trade in India, and they established the East India Company in 1600 to trade in spices and other goods.