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Why did many colonial governments encourage the transition from subsistence farming to cash-crop production?

To ensure the local population had access to a more nutritionally balanced diet
To integrate the colony into the global capitalist economy
To promote the use of organic farming techniques
To discourage the use of European currency

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Correct answer: To integrate the colony into the global capitalist economy

Shifting to cash crops (like tea, cotton, or rubber) forced colonized people into the money economy. This allowed for easier taxation and made the colonies dependent on Western markets for basic necessities.

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