COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN 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: -First, Britain viewed India as a source of raw materials that could be used to fuel the factories in England. At the time, India economy was largely centered around agriculture, which would then be exported to England. The most common of these agricultural resources included: jute, cotton, sugar, tea, coffee and wheat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Used in India to make curries more flavourful, the British took home coriander powder which they use today to flavour their own food.
Detailed explanation-3: -These ventures were ultimately chartered in order to make products by their colonialistic enterprises more affordable back home, therefore increasing domestic British demand. Spices brought the British into India, but textiles convinced them to stay.