Which of These Factors Did NOT Contribute to the Land-Based

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of these factors did NOT contribute to the land-based empire of the Mughals becoming part of the sea-based empire of the British?

• A)Robert Clive took over local Indian politics as a result of the Battle of Plassey.
• B)Officials of the British East India Company redirected the wealth of north India to their own accounts.
• C)The use of the British navy to bombard Indian fortifications destroyed the Mughal military.
• D)The British Parliament intervened to regulate the administration of the British East India Company.
• E)The British government became embroiled in the political and military affairs of India.

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