AP World History

Answer - B - The British East India Company administered Great Britain’s colony in India during the first half of the 1800s.

Key Takeaway: The British East India Company was a British joint-stock company that was formed in order to pursue trade with the East Indies, but that ended up mainly trading with India and China instead. The Company came to neglect its grade duties and instead ruled huge parts of India, exercising great military power and assuming administrative roles. The Company was frequently granted special rights and privileges, including trade monopolies and exemptions and remained a powerful force in and over India for more than 200 years.