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| 1 | dutch trading company worried about colonizing the world. | 7 sets | |
| 2 | british joint-stock company that grew to be a state within a state in india; it possessed its own armed forces. | 3 sets | |
| 3 | dutch trading company worried about colonizing the world | 3 sets | |
| 4 | formed 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 region | 3 sets | |
| 5 | an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia | 2 sets | |
| 6 | east 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 party | 2 sets | |
| 7 | trading 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 | |
| 8 | one of the most profitable business enterprises in britain | 1 set | |
| 9 | controlled by the british, they went between london, england and india selling goods | 1 set | |
| 10 | private joint-stock company set up by english that provided capital for future voyages | 1 set | |
| 11 | english joint stock company...traded with east india | 1 set | |
| 12 | a trading company formed in 1600, developed southeast asia and india, held india until the british took over, economic power | 1 set | |
| 13 | the 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 | |
| 14 | . | 1 set | |
| 15 | an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia. | 1 set | |
| 16 | only tea distributing company | 1 set | |
| 17 | has power to mint money make treaties raise armies | 1 set | |
| 18 | a british trading company with trading rights which gained control of more than half of the indian subcontinent. | 1 set | |
| 19 | english institution of privileged chartered company w/legal monopoly | 1 set | |
| 20 | english company that controlled india | 1 set | |
| 21 | trading company that ruled india with little interference from british govt | 1 set | |
| 22 | trading company that ruled india with little interference from british govt. | 1 set | |
| 23 | an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india and southeastern asia-- had own army | 1 set | |
| 24 | english traders from britain to india in the 1600s and they introduced ideas that the people didn't like | 1 set | |
| 25 | english 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 | |
| 26 | english traders from britian; 1600's; built trading posts along coasts; introduced european ideas. ( people didn't like it) | 1 set | |
| 27 | trading monopoly established by elizabeth i to compete with dutch traders | 1 set | |
| 28 | company that parliament tried to bail out | 1 set | |
| 29 | • private joint-stock company • founded to provide a stable source of capital for future voyages • opened up all sorts of new trading opportunities | 1 set | |
| 30 | ruled 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 rule | 1 set | |
| 31 | powerful dutch enterprise in new world with 10,000 men and 190 ships | 1 set | |
| 32 | royal colony founded as a haven for debtors | 1 set | |
| 33 | founded 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 goods | 1 set | |
| 34 | an 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 mutiny | 1 set | |
| 35 | british company founded to trade with india and helped the british conquer and control india | 1 set | |
| 36 | formed by the dutch to compete with english and portugese | 1 set | |
| 37 | an english company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new british colonies in india, run by robert clive | 1 set | |
| 38 | trade company controlled much of india at one point | 1 set | |
| 39 | the company that did much of the conquering in the countries and got monopolies on trade bcause of it. | 1 set | |
| 40 | a commercial company with exclusive trade rights in india. it came to virtually rule the country. | 1 set | |