British East India Company Flashcards
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Which European country first established trading posts in India and became wealthy from the spice trade?
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what global conflict allowed the British East India Company to gain more power in India?
The Seven Years’ War (1756-1763).
How did Robert Clive manage to win the Battle of Plassey despite being outnumbered?
Clive convinced Siraj ud-Daulah’s General, Mir Jafar, to defect to his side, leading to the British victory.
who was Siraj ud-Daulah.
he was the Nawab of Bengal who opposed the British East India Company and sided with the French during the Seven Years’ War.
What role did the British East India Company take on after the Battle of Plassey?
The company became the official administrator and tax collector of Bengal, with Robert Clive as the Governor.
How did the British East India Company maintain and expand its power in India after the Seven Years’ War?
The company hired over 250,000 Indian soldiers and gradually conquered more land by exploiting conflicts between Indian states.
What significant event in 1770 worsened life under the British East India Company in Bengal?
A famine that killed 7 million people, exacerbated by the company’s hoarding of food supplies.
What were some of the changes introduced by the British Parliament to regulate the British East India Company?
1773: Creation of an organized system of government.
1813: End of the EIC’s monopoly on trade with India and allowing missionaries.
1833: The EIC was to stop trade and focus on governance, including setting up infrastructure like railways and postal services.
How did the British East India Company differ from traditional empires?
it was initially a private company focused on trade and profit, unlike other empires that were directly ruled by monarchies.
