Question

why was surveying important for the British please give me answer​

Answer 1

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The British Empire was very important in many ways. The British Empire spread its influence to every continent of the world. As a result, the British established colonies throughout the world. Because of this, English ways of life are found worldwide.

Answer 2

The practice of surveying becamecommon practice under the colonial administration because the Britishbelieved that a country had to beproperly known before it could beeffectively administered. By the nineteenth century detailed surveyswere being carried out to map the entire country.