In India, the British had to turn to textile trade as the spice trade was dominated by the _______.
A
French
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B
Dutch
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C
Germans
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D
Portuguese
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Solution
The correct option is B Dutch The British had no choice but to trade in textiles because the Dutch had dominated the spice trade. So they turned to trade in textiles. On the other hand, India had been the world leader in cotton textile production.