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