The East India Company's Arrival in India

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What was the name of the trading company formed by a group of merchants in Britain to trade with India?

East India Company

Who did Queen Elizabeth send as an ambassador to seek permission from the ruling emperor of India?

Sir Thomas Roe

Which emperor of India allowed the British to trade with India?

Jahangir

Where was the first-ever factory set up by the East India Company in India?

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What did Queen Elizabeth do to allow the East India Company to trade with India?

<p>signed a charter for 15 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The East India Company approached Queen Elizabeth to seek permission to trade with India.

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True or false: Queen Elizabeth signed a charter for 15 years allowing the East India Company to trade with India.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Jahangir allowed the East India Company to set up factories in several towns of India.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The first-ever factory set up by the East India Company in India was in Madras.

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True or false: The Portuguese, the Dutch, and the French were not trading with India before the British.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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