What Dutch Policy Resulted in Periodic Famines in Its Colony

question 90

Multiple Choice

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

• A) Plantations were split into smaller units, thus altering the farm economy and disrupting production.
• B) Farmers were not allowed to export their crops, which diminished their ability to earn income with which to purchase food.
• C) An emphasis on tropical hardwood-derived exports resulted in large-scale deforestation and erosion.
• D) Farmers were coerced into producing export cash crops rather than food for themselves.

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