Question
Why was lands cleared in Britain during the 19th century?
Solution
The reasons:
(i)Due to high population the demands for foodgrains went up. To fulfil the need for eatables, foodgrains, vegetables, fruits etc., land was cleared for agriculture.
(ii) It was not enough merely to clear lands for agriculture. Railways were needed to link the agricultural regions to the ports. New harbours had to be built and old ones expanded to ship the new cargoes.
(iii)People had to settle on the lands to bring them under cultivation. This meant building homes and settlements
