What was one main difference between the establishment of the British East India Company in Mughal India versus the establishment of the Dutch East India Company in Indonesia?
a. The British learned the local languages; the Dutch did not.
b. The British used treaties with local Mughal rulers; the Dutch violently conquered and killed many Indonesians.
c. The British encouraged intermarriage with elite local women; the Dutch took local women as sex slaves.
d. The British had to send 50 percent of their profits back to the government in London; the Dutch only had to send a small percentage of money back to their government.
Answer: b. The British used treaties with local Mughal rulers; the Dutch violently conquered and killed many Indonesians.
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