In order to finance its 'tea' imports from China, Britain encouraged the cultivation of _______in India.

Cotton

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Coffee

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Opium

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Solution

The correct option is A Opium

Great Britain, exported opium grown in India and sold it to China. The British used the profits from the sale of opium to purchase such Chinese luxury goods as porcelain, silk, and tea, which were in great demand in the West.

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