The Most Important Factor in the British Conquest of India

question 29

Multiple Choice

The most important factor in the British conquest of India during the eighteenth century was the

• A) superiority of British weapons.
• B) willingness of the British government to pay for an invasion.
• C) political disunity of India.
• D) addiction of millions of Indians to opium.

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