HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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help India maintain its traditional cultural systems
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secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders
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prepare India for independence
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strengthen its political and economic control in India
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Detailed explanation-1: -Due to its great economic success, Britain granted more rights to the East India Company such as the right to conquer territories and authority over armed troops. After the Company became a ruling power in India, Britain took it over and gradually gained political, economic, and military control over India.
Detailed explanation-2: -A sphere of influence is an area where an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges. Europeans carved out spheres of influence overseas to prevent conflict with other imperialist nations. In the late 1800’s, Britain, France, Germany, and other European powers swept into Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -British economic interest in India began in the 1600s, when the British East India Company set up trading posts at Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.