&ldquo;A more eclectic history might have included the conquistadors, Vasco da Gama and the East India Company. But Lehr sticks to the disorganised small fry . . .&rdquo; From this statement we can infer that the author believes that: &nbsp;

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“A more eclectic history might have included the conquistadors, Vasco da Gama and the East India Company. But Lehr sticks to the disorganised small fry . . .” From this statement we can infer that the author believes that:

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A.
colonialism should be considered an organised form of piracy.
B.
the disorganised piracy of today is no match for the organised piracy of the past.
C.
Lehr does not assign adequate blame to empire builders for their past deeds.
D.

Vasco da Gama and the East India Company laid the ground for modern piracy.

Option is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Note the context in which the given statement is made. In paragraph 2, the author asks where piracy begins or ends and says "European empire-builders were the most successful pirates of all time". So, the author believes