UAE Social Studies Past Worksheet - East India & Hudson's Bay PDF

THE ACHIEVERS, EXPLORERS, SCHOLARS (AES) PROGRAMME SUBJECT: UAE SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOK -2 UNIT 3: IMPACTS OF TRANSITIONS IN EUROPE LESSON 7: THE EAST INDIA AND HUDSON’S BAY COMPANIES GRADE-6 _____________________________________________________________...

THE ACHIEVERS, EXPLORERS, SCHOLARS (AES) PROGRAMME SUBJECT: UAE SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOK -2 UNIT 3: IMPACTS OF TRANSITIONS IN EUROPE LESSON 7: THE EAST INDIA AND HUDSON’S BAY COMPANIES GRADE-6 ______________________________________________________________________________ Learning Objectives: ❖ Explain the role of the East India Company in establishing overseas trade. ❖ Examine the functioning of joint-stock companies. General Instructions: ✓ Study from the UAE worksheet for your assessments. ✓ Maintain the notebook work as instructed by your teacher. I. Fill in the blanks: 1) __________ was the most successful country in overseas trade during the 15th and 16th centuries. Ans: England 2) ___________signed a charter that gave the merchants exclusive trading rights in the East Indies. Ans: Queen Elizabeth 3) ___________ was the first European company to sell shares to investors. Ans: The East India Company 4) The Hudson Bay Company set up small trading ports all around ___________ and _________ in central Canada. Ans: Hudson Bay and James Bay 5) The East India Company controlled nearly ___________ of the world’s trade, at its peak. Ans: half 6) _________ is one of the oldest companies in Canadian History. Ans: Hudson Bay Company Grades 5 & 6 Social Studies Dept. 2024-2025 GEMS OOD II. Identify facts about the East India Company and Hudson’s Bay company. Put a checkmark beside each statement. East India Company Fact Hudson’s Bay Company It still exists today It was formed in Canada It was set up by Queen Elizabeth I It traded cotton and silk It was the first ‘joint-stock’ company III. Match the following: Column A Column B 1. Fur a. funded the East India Company 2. 1874 CE b. Hudson Bay Company established 3. Queen Elizabeth 1 c. A very popular fashion item in England 4. 1670 CE d. The East India Company closed Ans: 1- c, 2-d, 3- a, 4-b IV. Answer the following questions: 1) England was the most successful country in overseas trade during the 15th and 16th centuries. Comment. Ans: One of the most successful countries in the overseas trade was England. English trading ships had travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, searching for new products and commodities to trade. As overseas trading flourished, new companies were founded to take advantage. 2) What was the significance of the ‘Charter’ signed by Queen Elizabeth to the merchants of East India Company? Ans: Queen Elizabeth signed a charter that gave the merchants exclusive trading rights in the East Indies. This charter was a powerful document. It not only gave the new company a monopoly on all trade between England and the East Indies, but allowed the company’s ship to carry large amounts of bullion to trade with. Grades 5 & 6 Social Studies Dept. 2024-2025 GEMS OOD 3) What was the reason for the quick success of the East India Company? (To be done in the notebook.) Ans: The East India Company was the first European Company to sell shares to investors. This new approach of profit sharing, along with its monopoly, helped East India to become very successful. 4) List the items traded by the East India Company. (To be done in the notebook.) Ans: Cotton, silk, saltpetre (which is used in gunpowder and fertilizer), and tea. V. Critical Thinking Question: (To be done in the notebook.) Examine the functioning of a joint-stock company. Ans: In a joint-stock company, outside investors can buy ‘stocks’ or ‘shares’ of the company. Then when the company makes profit, it gives some of that profit to its investors. VI. Reflective Log: My Reflection I learnt/understood…………………………. I wish to learn……………………. Grades 5 & 6 Social Studies Dept. 2024-2025 GEMS OOD