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How did the East India Company’s goal in India transform? Why

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The British East India Company, was a joint-stock company which was granted an English Royal Charter [contract] by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of exploring and trading with India and the surrounding areas. The goal was to make money for the company's shareholders.
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As more land came under the Company's control it increased taxes, forcing many local people to stop growing food to support themselves, and instead grow 'cash crops', which could be sold to raise cash for taxes. This was often opium, which the East India Company traded for Chinese tea.
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