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The Early merchants of the East Indies primarily included European traders from countries such as the Netherlands, England, and Portugal, who sought valuable spices, silk, and other goods. They established trade routes and colonial outposts in regions like Indonesia and India, driven by the lucrative spice trade. Notable entities included the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the British East India Company, which played significant roles in shaping trade and colonial policies in the region during the 16th to 18th centuries. These merchants often interacted with local rulers and populations, influencing both regional economies and global trade networks.
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What is the farthest east of all of the islands of the West Indies?
Puerto Rico is the farthest east of all the West Indies countries
What is the largest island in the East Indies?
Brunei
Why is east India company called east?
The British east India company was a joint stock company which was granted an English royal charter by Elizabeth 1 on December 31 1600 with the intention of favoring trade privileges in India.The royal charter immediately gave the newly created The Honourable Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies (HEIC) a 15 year monopoly on all trade in the East Indies. The Company transformed from a commercial trading venture to one which virtually ruled India as it acquired auxiliary governmental and military functions.
What region including India china and the east indies?
Its Africa and Shababala
Why are the Caribbean islands often referred to as the west Indies?
The direction refers to the direction that one must travel FROM EUROPE to arrive. You must go west to the West Indies and east to the East Indies. Before Columbus' discovery he was trying to find a route to India and/or the East Indies. At the time of his discovery trade for Far East items like silk and spices involved several steps from source to destination making the products very expensive and very slow to obtain. Had Columbus been successful the Europeans could have gone directly to the source, purchased precisely what they wanted, without a markup for any intermediary, and returned home with product in a relatively short period of time. A direct ocean route around Africa to the East indies was found by Vasco de Gama for the Portuguese in 1498.
Which is the first mnc in the world?
first modern MNC in the world was East India Company .. founded in 1600 London under the name Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies
Where were the East Indies located?
The East Indies are Indonesia.
Which country was formerly known as Dutch East Indies?
Indonesia was formerly known as Dutch East Indies. It was a Dutch colony from the early 17th century until Indonesia's independence in 1945.
When was East Indies Station created?
East Indies Station was created in 1865.
When was Spanish East Indies created?
Spanish East Indies was created in 1565.
When did Spanish East Indies end?
Spanish East Indies ended in 1899.
When was Dutch East Indies created?
Dutch East Indies was created in 1800.
When did Dutch East Indies end?
Dutch East Indies ended in 1942.
What was the name of Indonesia before independence?
The Dutch East Indies. The Dutch East Indies.
Who is the indies?
There are two 'Indies'. The West Indies (Caribbean) and the East Indies (South and Southeast Aisa).
What is the other name given to SE Asian region?
East indies or dutch east indies
When did Dutch East Indies campaign happen?
Dutch East Indies campaign happened in 1942.
