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The expansion of cultivation was considered as a sign of progress.

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The above statement is true.
The expansion of cultivation was considered as a sign of progress. In the early 19th century, the colonial government thought that the forests were not productive but that they were wilderness which needed to be cleared. Also the demand for commercial crops increased in Europe in the 19th century for the growing industries. As well as the demand for food crops increased in Europe to feed a growing population. Hence they needed more and more land.So forests were cleared.The disappearance of forests is known as deforestation. It is not a new problem. People have been clearing forests since ages. But it became extensive and more systematic in the colonial period.

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