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India under British Rule

Question 6 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_2109310_World History_S2_2015

Which statement best describes the economy of India in the late 1700s?

Answer
A
In the late 1700s, British farmers produced cotton that was shipped to Indian factories to produce textiles.
B
In the late 1700s, Indian farmers produced cotton that was shipped to British factories to produce textiles.
C
In the late 1700s, taxes were lowered to promote struggling manufacturing and trade industries in India.
D
In the late 1700s, taxes were raised to gain revenue from the growing manufacturing industries in India.

Explanation

In the late 1700s, India produced raw cotton, which was exported to Britain and made into textiles in British factories. This fits the colonial trade pattern: Britain increasingly processed Indian raw materials into manufactured goods. Choice A reverses where the cotton was grown, while C and D do not describe this main economic relationship.

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