The Rise and Power of the British East India Company

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What were the three presidencies where the British East India Company had its army units based?

Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai

Which company had taken control of all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century?

The British East India Company

What were the Indian soldiers called who served in the army of the British East India Company?

Sepoys

What percentage of the Indian subcontinent did the British East India Company rule?

<p>66%</p> Signup and view all the answers

True or false: The British East India Company had control over all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century.

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

True or false: The British East India Company had its own army and navy.

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

True or false: The British East India Company ruled 66% of the Indian subcontinent.

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

True or false: The British East India Company had its main factories based in the presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay.

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

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