Question
Why did the British government grant the EIC a monopoly over trade in the region?(1 point)
Responses
The British government wanted to prevent the Maratha Empire from expanding to coastal regions.
The British government wanted to prevent the Maratha Empire from expanding to coastal regions.
The British government wanted to promote free trade with the Portuguese, who were already in the region.
The British government wanted to promote free trade with the Portuguese, who were already in the region.
The British government wanted the valuable trade goods that India was selling.
The British government wanted the valuable trade goods that India was selling.
The British government wanted to grant a trade monopoly to sustain the Mughal Empire, which was fragmenting.
Responses
The British government wanted to prevent the Maratha Empire from expanding to coastal regions.
The British government wanted to prevent the Maratha Empire from expanding to coastal regions.
The British government wanted to promote free trade with the Portuguese, who were already in the region.
The British government wanted to promote free trade with the Portuguese, who were already in the region.
The British government wanted the valuable trade goods that India was selling.
The British government wanted the valuable trade goods that India was selling.
The British government wanted to grant a trade monopoly to sustain the Mughal Empire, which was fragmenting.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **The British government wanted the valuable trade goods that India was selling.**
The granting of a monopoly to the East India Company (EIC) was driven by the desire to control and benefit from the lucrative trade in spices, textiles, and other goods that were in high demand in Britain and Europe.
The granting of a monopoly to the East India Company (EIC) was driven by the desire to control and benefit from the lucrative trade in spices, textiles, and other goods that were in high demand in Britain and Europe.