Practice Major European Trading Companies (1.2) - Traders to Rulers

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Question 1.
What year did Vasco da Gama arrive in Calicut?
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Think about when Europeans started making sea voyages to India.
Question 2.
Which was the first European country to establish a presence in India?
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Consider who reached India by sea first.
3Question 3.
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
- Christopher Columbus
- Vasco da Gama
- Ferdinand Magellan
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Think about the explorer who completed the voyage in 1498.
4Question 4.
True or False: The British East India Company was founded in 1600.
- True
- False
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Recall the timeframe of other European trading companies.
Question 5.
Critically analyze how the decline of the Mughal Empire contributed to the rise of European colonial powers in India.
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Reflect on the role of local rulers and the changes in power dynamics.
Question 6.
Evaluate the long-term impacts of the British East India Company's policies on India.
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Consider both the economic and social aspects of these impacts.

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