British+East+India+Company

Unit 5 & 6

The British East India Company was a joint stock company similar to the Dutch East India Company. As both companies grew, they began to dominate their respective areas. The BEI Company maintained a monopoly over the trade in India and acted as an almost autonomous power, separate from the British government, in the areas they controlled. The DEI also used similar practices in their holdings in Asia.

Sources:
 * University of California: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/EAco.html
 * How Stuff Works/History (Image): http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/willow/history-of-india3.gif

Created by: Dirk Gadsden (11 Dec. 2008)