COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Building a system of roads for British cars.
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The British hoped they could grow more sugar cane across India.
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Growing cotton which they could then sell to the world.
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The British wanted to use all of the extra land to build more prisons so they did not need to send criminals all the way to Australia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Where Did Cotton Originate? The word cotton comes from the Arabic word “quton.” The earliest production of cotton was in India, where the material dates back to the fifth millennium B.C.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indian subcontinent The Indus Valley civilization started cultivating cotton by 3000 BCE. Cotton was mentioned in Hindu hymns in 1500 BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britain was mainly dependent on America for importing raw cotton for its Cotton Textile Industry before the 1860s. Three-fourth of raw cotton imports into Britain came from America. But because of civil war in 1861, the amount of cotton „ in Britain from USA reduced. So, India was asked to grow cotton in large amount.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer-The first British to land in India were the East India Company, a group of traders who arrived in the 1600s. The East India Company eventually gained control of much of India and established British rule. Answer–The British came to India for trade and to establish colonies.