alleryWhich crop was at the centre of the Deccan Riots of 1875 and the American Civil War boom?
ACotton
BTea
CJute
DWheat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cotton
1. When the American Civil War broke out, imports of cotton from America fell.
2. Britain turned to India for cotton and advanced money to moneylenders.
3. After the war, demand fell and ryots were left in debt.
_Source: Wikipedia, Deccan Riots, lead section_
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