Initial Response to European Traders in India Was Not Enthusiastic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Initial response to European traders in India was not enthusiastic because ​

• A)​European goods were not seen as desireable.
• B)​Christianity was off-putting to the Muslim monarchs.
• C)​Indian merchants had well-established trade connections for centuries in the Indian Ocean trade network.
• D)​Slavery was prohibited in India.
• E)​There was no uniform coinage among the Europeans, making trade equivalencies impossible.

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