During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, How Did India's Traditional

question 5

Multiple Choice

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, how did India's traditional trade patterns change?

• A) India turned inward and abandoned the Indian Ocean trade in favor of internal trade.
• B) The East India Company retreated from Bengal, ending years of lucrative tax collection.
• C) The East India Company sponsored scholarship to encourage Indians to adopt laissez-faire philosophy.
• D) India became an importer of British goods such as cotton textiles, and an exporter of raw materials.

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