Why did the British not bother to proclaim (impose) these acts before 1650 ( in the days of “salutary neglect” as official imperial colonial policy) ?

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- Vasco da Gama arrives in India.

- The Mughal Empire begins.

- India comes under control of the British crown.

- The East india Company becomes a colonial power.

A. Great Britain separated the colonial governments into three branches.

B. Great Britain ignored the colonies during the French and Indian War.

D. Great Britain did not allow the colonists to participate in government.

D. Great Britain planned to sell several of the colonies to the French.

During the nineteenth century, British imperialism in India expanded. Which statement iflustrates how specialization motivated Britain to seek control of India?

A Cotton grew well in India, so India grew cotton, and Britain used the cotton to make textiles.

B British imperialists had racially-motivated beliefs that they were superior to Indians.

C India was located on the route between Britain and China and gave merchants a place to refuel.