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CBSE - History - Forest Society and Colonialism

Forest Society and Colonialism

Short Answer Type

How did the changes in forest management in the colonial period affect the firms trading in forest produce? 

1. Traditional trading class of colonies became dependent on colonial powers.

2. Many communities changed their ancestral profession and started trading in forest products.

3. The colonial powers began to regulate the trade.  

4. The British made monopoly to Europe firms to trade in forest produce. 

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