In the year _______ CE, the British East India Company acquired a charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, granting it the sole right to trade with the East.
A
1600
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B
1500
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C
1400
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D
1700
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Solution
The correct option is A 1600 The East India Company acquired a charter granting it the sole right to trade with the East in 1600 CE. This was granted to it by the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I.