Question
Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Company to collect taxes in northeastern India?
A. The emperor decided that only the British could effectively collect these taxes.
B. The French and Dutch East Companies made the weak emperor grant this right.
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C. The British East India Company forced the weak emperor to accept this right.
D. The emperor was secretly plotting with the Dutch to attack the British.
Answer
A. The emperor decided that only the British could effectively collect these taxes.