“Trade played a major role in the colonization.” Do you agree? Why?

Yes, trade played a major role:

1. The primary aim of East India Company was trade in products like spices and cloth materials.

2. Other European companies had also come for the profit of trade.

3. Although they diplomatically expanded their political and economic influence, they were not interested in direct political rule.

4. They wanted puppet rulers who would give them whatever they wanted but they were dissatisfied by every ruler.

5. Battle of Plassey, 1757 was the first political fight and soon they started to annex territories.