According to this book review, A Thirst for Empire says that, in addition to "profit-motivated marketers", tea drinking was promoted in Britain by all of the following EXCEPT:

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According to this book review, A Thirst for Empire says that, in addition to "profit-motivated marketers", tea drinking was promoted in Britain by all of the following EXCEPT:

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A.
factories to instill sobriety in their labour.
B.
tea drinkers lobbying for product diversity.
C.
manufacturers who were pressing for duty-free imports.
D.
the anti-alcohol lobby as a substitute for the consumption of liquor.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

The second paragraph talks about 'the temperance movement' (anti-alcohol lobby) advocating tea as it 'cheered but did not inebriate', industrialists supporting free trade in tea in order to gain 'open markets' (duty-free markets) for textiles and factory owners joining the group advocating tea, as it meant 'a sober workforce'. So, options A, C and D are correct. The passage does not talk about tea drinkers lobbying for product diversity. So, the correct choice is B.