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1dutch trading company worried about colonizing the world.7 sets
2british joint-stock company that grew to be a state within a state in india; it possessed its own armed forces.3 sets
3dutch trading company worried about colonizing the world3 sets
4formed to establish and direct trade throughout asia. these companies had the power to mint money, make treaties, and even raise their own armies. the dutch east india company was richer and more powerful than england�s company. as a result, the dutch eventually drove out the english and established their dominance over the region3 sets
5an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia2 sets
6east india company was a british tea company. they went broke, and britain sold them the rights to sell all the tea to the americans. this sparked the boston tea party2 sets
7trading company set up by the british centered on trade in the east (india). they eventually moved into politics and came to control parts of india.1 set
8one of the most profitable business enterprises in britain1 set
9controlled by the british, they went between london, england and india selling goods1 set
10private joint-stock company set up by english that provided capital for future voyages1 set
11english joint stock company...traded with east india1 set
12a trading company formed in 1600, developed southeast asia and india, held india until the british took over, economic power1 set
13the company's financial troubles led to the boston tea party. british gave them rights to sell really cheap tea to colonists, putting american merchants out of business.1 set
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15an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia.1 set
16only tea distributing company1 set
17has power to mint money make treaties raise armies1 set
18a british trading company with trading rights which gained control of more than half of the indian subcontinent.1 set
19english institution of privileged chartered company w/legal monopoly1 set
20english company that controlled india1 set
21trading company that ruled india with little interference from british govt1 set
22trading company that ruled india with little interference from british govt.1 set
23an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia-- had own army1 set
24english traders from britain to india in the 1600s and they introduced ideas that the people didn't like1 set
25english trading company which traded with the west indies for goods of tobacco, cotton, indigo, coffee and sugar. these and other staple goods were becoming integral parts of europeans' lives.1 set
26english traders from britian; 1600's; built trading posts along coasts; introduced european ideas. ( people didn't like it)1 set
27trading monopoly established by elizabeth i to compete with dutch traders1 set
28company that parliament tried to bail out1 set
29• private joint-stock company • founded to provide a stable source of capital for future voyages • opened up all sorts of new trading opportunities1 set
30ruled over india for 100 years until sepoys eventually mutinied because of the new enfield rifle with pig and cow grease. eventually british took over india rule1 set
31powerful dutch enterprise in new world with 10,000 men and 190 ships1 set
32royal colony founded as a haven for debtors1 set
33founded in 1600; brought pepper, cloves, nutmeg and other spices from east asia, along with indigo, cotton textiles, sugar, and saltpeper from india; joint-stock companies were an important part of the burgeoning english market that were established to import goods1 set
34an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of bengal and held it until the british army took over in 1858 after the indian mutiny1 set
35british company founded to trade with india and helped the british conquer and control india1 set
36formed by the dutch to compete with english and portugese1 set
37an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india, run by robert clive1 set
38trade company controlled much of india at one point1 set
39the company that did much of the conquering in the countries and got monopolies on trade bcause of it.1 set
40a commercial company with exclusive trade rights in india. it came to virtually rule the country.1 set