COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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To build ships for the Royal Navy
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To construct bridges
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For furniture
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To build beautiful homes
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Detailed explanation-1: -By the early 19th century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply from the Royal Navy. English ships could not be built without a regular supply of strong and durable timber. Imperial power could not be protected without ships.
Detailed explanation-2: -They needed timber to build railway sleepers and railway lines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Britain turn to India for timber supply for its Royal Navy? Answer: The disappearance of the oak forests in England, created problems in timber supply for the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy could not survive without a regular supply of timber.
Detailed explanation-4: -By the early nineteenth century, oak forests in England were disappearing. This created a problem of timber supply for the Royal Navy.
Detailed explanation-5: -Ships are built of strong, durable timber. When the oak forests in England began to disappear, the British attacked the forest resources in India. Vast quantities of timber were exported to England from India, for ship building, thus depleting forests in India.