Why was India such a valuable colony for Britain? Choose all answers that apply.
a.
India was a beautiful country and Britain saw it as a good place for its citizens to eventually go and live there.
b.
Britain acquired great wealth from its Indian colony through selling of India's resources.
c.
India had thousands of indentured labourers that were to work in other British colonies, such as the West Indies, Mauritius, East Africa and Natal.
d.
India was situated close to China, which Britain wanted to take over eventually.
e.
Indian soldiers served in the British army and helped Britain keep order in its other colonies.
b. Britain acquired great wealth from its Indian colony through selling of India's resources.
c. India had thousands of indentured labourers that were to work in other British colonies, such as the West Indies, Mauritius, East Africa and Natal.
e. Indian soldiers served in the British army and helped Britain keep order in its other colonies.