The Cultivation System in Java

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The Cultivation System in Java

T o overcome bankruptcy, the Dutch colonial government implemented The Cultivation System or cultuurstelsel (Dutch) in Java in the mid 19th century. With that system, the Dutch Government planned to monopolize the cultivation of export crops on Java. As a result, much of Java became Dutch plantations.

The system obliged the villagers to devote 20% of their cultivation field to export crops that were decided by the Dutch. Among the crops were tobacco, sugar cane, rubber, and cocoa. Villagers then had to work on the Dutch plantations for 60 days in a year. To make sure people did not escape the work, the Dutch Government restricted human mobility. People were not allowed to travel freely without permission. Those who broke the rules were arrested and imprisoned.

To handle and control the process, the Dutch set up a network of local middlemen, who profited greatly from the system. The Dutch gave a lot of bonuses if a residency gave more crops than before. It resulted in the Local people suffering severe oppression.

The Cultivation System was very successful. The Dutch earned a lot of money to run their colonial government. Between 1832 and 1852, 19% of total Dutch income was from their Javanese colony. The figure increased to 33% between 1860 and 1 866.

For the local people, the system was horrible. They suffered a lot because of their Living standards. They worked hard to plant the crops but they got Little money, because the Dutch government applied fixed pricing.

Making inference. Based on the text in Activity G, fill in the blanks with appropiate words.

4. To prevent people from __  their compulsory work in the Dutch plantation, the Dutch government __ human mobility.

A. Jaariah · Accepted Answer

Halo Mutia, kakak bantu jawab ya :)

Jawabannya adalah "escaping" dan "limited".

Pada soal ini kamu diminta untuk melengkapi kalimat nomer 4 dengan kata yang disediakan di atas sesuai dengan kesimpulan yang bisa ditarik pada bacaan.

Arti dari kalimat di atas adalah "Untuk mencegah orang __ dari kerja wajib mereka di perkebunan Belanda, pemerintah Belanda __ mobilitas orang-orang".

Informasi yang bisa digunakan untuk melengkapi kalimat ini ada pada kalimat "To make sure people did not escape the work, the Dutch Government restricted human mobility" (Untuk memastikan orang tidak melarikan diri dari pekerjaan, Pemerintah Belanda membatasi mobilitas orang-orang).

Berdasarkan informasi di atas, bisa disimpulkan bahwa kata yang digunakan untuk melengkapi kalimat rumpang adalah "escaping" (melarikan diri) dan "limited" (membatasi).

Kalimatnya dalam bahasa Inggris menjadi "To prevent people from escaping their compulsory work in the Dutch plantation, the Dutch government limited human mobility" (Untuk mencegah orang melarikan diri dari pekerjaan wajib mereka di perkebunan Belanda, pemerintah Belanda membatasi mobilitas mereka).

Jadi, jawabannya adalah "escaping" dan "limited".

Semoga membantu ya :)

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