10 Questions
The East India Company began in ______ CE.
1599
Queen Elizabeth I funded the voyage of the East India Company to the East Indies, near present-day ______.
Central America
The charter signed by Queen Elizabeth I gave the East India Company a monopoly on all trade between England and the East ______.
Indies
The East India Company was one of the first in a new kind of financial organization: a ______ company.
joint-stock
At its peak, the East India Company controlled nearly half of the world's ______.
trade
The East India Company traded mainly cotton, silk, saltpeter, and ______
tea
The Hudson's Bay Company was formed in ______ CE
1670
The Hudson's Bay Company set up small trading posts all around Hudson Bay and James Bay in ______ Canada
central
By 1837 CE, the Hudson's Bay Company had expanded into the U.S., all the way down to present-day ______
Oregon
The Hudson's Bay Company has become one of Canada's most successful retail department stores, as well as the oldest company in Canadian ______
history
Explore the peak of overseas trading during the 15th and 16th centuries, with a focus on England's successful ventures. Learn about the expansion of English trading ships, the search for new products, and the founding of companies like the East India Company. Discover how overseas trading influenced global commerce.
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