Forests were viewed as useless by colonial leaders because of which of the following reasons?

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The forests are not fit for habitation

Forests are full of wild animals

Forests did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the state

Forests only have naturally grown trees

answer is C.

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Forests were viewed as useless by colonial leaders because they did not yield revenue to enhance the income of the state. They viewed cultivated fields as a symbol of advancement rather than nature as it was in its natural state; colonial rulers judged forests as being unproductive. It was believed that forests were unusable. They preferred scientific forestry instead. The colonists thought cultivating this wilderness was necessary to provide agricultural goods and income and raise the state's revenue.

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