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<h2>The British presence in India began through trade. Men like Robert Clive of the British East India Company combined military prowess with a ruthless ambition and became fabulously wealthy. With wealth came power, and traders took control of huge swathes of India.</h2>
Yes, more allies means you have more backup
Also, if you have a lot of allies, everybody can help each other in their time of need (for example, NATO) and the enemies will not be as aggressive in trying to attack you
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it allows citizens to place new legislation on a popular ballot or to place legislation that has recently been passed by a legislature on a ballot for a popular vote.