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1 East India Company By R. Chase Woods

2 The Establishment Founded on december 31, 1600
Their rival, the dutch, monopolized the spice trade in the east indies the Dutch east india company was established two years later Amboyna Massacre (1623) trading with india begins

3 The Victorian Era China was the sole source of tea for western demand
The British traded opium to the Chinese for tea

4 The Victorian Era China was the sole source of tea for western demand
The British traded opium to the Chinese for tea Opium wars ( ) & ( )

5 Robert fortune (1812-1880) Botanist Sent to china, as a spy
Smuggled tea out of china and took it to india Planting tea in india was successful

6 Indian great Rebellion (1857)
Indians were heavily taxed Indian rulers were dethroned Christianity was forced upon them Rebellion was put down by the british (1858) The East india Company was resolved in (1873)

7 Works Cited / company.html#establishment%20of%20the%20company

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