The Nabob Game in India Allowed British Merchants to Plunder

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nabob game in India allowed British merchants to plunder Indian wealth and resources by

• A) investing in Indian oil fields.
• B) playing the Spanish off of the Portuguese.
• C) setting up puppet governorships.
• D) encouraging opium addiction.

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