Multiple choice

What was the BEIC intended to be?

  1. A buisiness that created a new silk road

  2. A buisiness that held a monopoly on India and its goods.

  3. The name for Britian's government of India ruled by the crown

  4. The Portuguese expedition to explore southeast Asia

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The British East India Company (BEIC) was a joint-stock company established to trade in the Indian Ocean region. It eventually gained a monopoly over trade in India and acted as a colonial power.