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Letter about the pepper trade written in 1710 by the East India Company to the British monarch
(PRO ref: SP 34/30/68)
4a
4b
Study this source carefully. Different
parts of the source will contain clues
about why the British became empire
builders in India. As you study the
source, ask yourself:
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What are the main concerns of the
British East India Company in
1710?
What are the Dutch East India
Company doing?
Does it seem strange to you that
the Queen should be asked to
think about how to protect
Britain's trade in pepper?
What does this suggest about the
spice trade?
What do you think the following
phrase means: the Company 'are
more concerned for the Benefit of
the Nation than themselves'?
What does this source tell
historians about why the British
became involved in India?
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Source 4a
Letter about the pepper trade written in 1710 by the East India Company to the British
monarch
(PRO ref: SP 34/30/68)
Source 4b
Letter about the pepper trade written in 1710 by the East India Company to the British
monarch
(PRO ref: SP 34/30/68)