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by umeshunni 2168 days ago
> Remember capital flows, India --> Colonial UK --> 13 Colonies -> Infrastructure

Given that the Battle of Plassey, establishing the first UK colony in India, happened in 1757, this flow of funds from the British Raj to the 13 colonies seems unlikely.

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Battle of plassey 1757 US independence 1776

study capital flows, it's not that simple. Wealth and investments crossed borders in the 1700s