Revolution and the Birth of Empire · 1685 – 1714
The East India Company
The growth of trade with India and the foundations of the British Empire.
Key Questions
- 1How did a private company come to rule parts of India?
- 2What goods were the Elizabethans and Stuarts most interested in trading?
- 3How did global trade change the diet and lifestyle of British people?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: History - Ideas, Political Power, Industry and Empire: Britain 1745-1901KS3: History - The British Empire
Year: Year 8
Subject: History
Unit: Revolution and the Birth of Empire
Period: 1685 – 1714
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