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The British government had established a monopoly to trade in opium in Bengal by ______.
The British government had established a monopoly to trade in opium in Bengal by ______.
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The correct option is C 1773
Early in the
18th century the Portuguese found that they could import opium from India and
sell it in China at a considerable profit. By 1773 the British had discovered
the trade, and that year they became the leading suppliers of the Chinese
market. The British East India Company
established a monopoly on opium cultivation in the Indian province of Bengal,
where they developed a method of growing opium poppies cheaply and abundantly.
Other Western countries also joined in the trade, including the United States,
which dealt in Turkish as well as Indian opium.
Early in the 18th century the Portuguese found that they could import opium from India and sell it in China at a considerable profit. By 1773 the British had discovered the trade, and that year they became the leading suppliers of the Chinese market. The British East India Company established a monopoly on opium cultivation in the Indian province of Bengal, where they developed a method of growing opium poppies cheaply and abundantly. Other Western countries also joined in the trade, including the United States, which dealt in Turkish as well as Indian opium.
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