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 (correct)
  • Chennai, Jaipur, Agra
  • Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai
  • Delhi, Agra, Jaipur
  • Which company had taken control of all the major trading posts in India by the middle of the eighteenth century?

  • The Dutch Company
  • The British East India Company (correct)
  • The French Company
  • The Portuguese Company
  • What were the Indian soldiers called who served in the army of the British East India Company?

  • Sepoys (correct)
  • Conquistadors
  • Musketeers
  • Samurais
  • 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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