Question

In the nineteenth century, India's economy was forced to:

• A. industrialize to meet the growing demands of a wealthy British middle class.
• B. abandon much of its food production in favor of expanding the production of textiles and cash crops.
• C. provide cheap labor for the factories of British.
• D. abandon its participation in the larger global economy in order to improve British trade.

Answer 1

The correct option is B abandon much of its food production in favor of expanding the production of textiles and cash crops.

Abandon much of its food production in favor of expanding the production of textiles and cash crops.