Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason India had become Britain's important colony by 1800?

  1. offered crucial ports for British navy

  2. major outlet of British manufactured goods

  3. important supplier of British raw materials

  4. important location for British factories
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D Correct answer
Explanation

By 1800, Britain used India primarily as a source of raw materials and a market for its own manufactured goods, rather than building factories there. Manufacturing was kept concentrated in Britain to protect domestic industries and maintain economic dominance. India's strategic ports and its role as a consumer market were indeed vital to the British Empire.

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