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Do opium and indigo harm the Indian peasants during the colonial period?
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How did the cultivation of opium and indigo harm the Indian peasants during the colonial period?
It Reduced Soil Fertility
Why was there a demand for Indian indigo?
why there was ddemand for indian indigo
Large landowners live in which colonial region?
The large landowners typically lived in the South during colonial times, farming tobacco, rice, cotton and indigo.
Another one of the major Indian exports during the age of imperialism?
Indigo, cotton, tea
What was the chief staple crop of colonial South Carolina?
Indigo was the major cash crop, but rice and cotton were a close second.
What methods did the company adopt to expand area under indigo cultivation?
The East India Company adopted coercive methods to expand the area under indigo cultivation. They would prevent peasants from planting food crops and, instead, forced them to grow indigo. They also forced peasants to take loans at high interest rates, thereby pushing the peasants into a debt trap. Once the peasants got so entrapped, they had to continue to grow indigo in order to keep repaying the debt.
What is bluish dye that was a major cash crop in colonial South Carolina and Georgia?
Indigo
Why Indian farmers reluctant to grow indigo under British?
Indian farmers were reluctant to grow indigo because they were forced to do so
What industry was the strongest in the colonial north Carolina?
indigo planitations
What was the cash crop in colonial Georgia?
The main cash crop in colonial Georgia was rice. It was considered a valuable crop for trade and export, leading to its widespread cultivation in the region.
Why was indigo important to the Indian society?
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What was colonial virginas main cash crop?
Tobacco, rice, and indigo
