Multiple choice

Which of these is NOT an explanation how the British East India Company Impacted British rule in India?

  1. Gave British a tole in the spice trade

  2. Led to British control of India

  3. Led to a rise in opium trade between the English and the Chinese

  4. Let the Dutch control the spice trade
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Explanation

The British East India Company was a British entity; it did not let the Dutch control the spice trade. In fact, it was a primary competitor that eventually marginalized Dutch influence in India.

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