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In its first century and half, the EIC used a few hundred soldiers as guards. The great expansion came after 1750, when it had 3000 regular troops. By 1763, it had 26,000; by 1778, it had 67,000. It recruited largely Indian troops, and trained them along European lines. The company, fresh from a colossal victory, and with the backing of its own private well-disciplined and experienced army, was able to assert its interests in the Carnatic region from its base at Madras and in Bengal from Calcutta, without facing any further obstacles from other colonial powers.

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Q: what is the acronym for the East india company?
A: EIC', '
Q: In 1750 how many regular troops did the  EIC  have? 
A: 3000', '
Q: in 1778 most of the troops that the EIC had were from where?
A: Indian', '
Q: what year did the EIC have 26,000 troops in their employ
A: 1763']
With the gradual weakening of the Marathas in the aftermath of the three Anglo-Maratha wars, the British also secured the Ganges-Jumna Doab, the Delhi-Agra region, parts of Bundelkhand, Broach, some districts of Gujarat, the fort of Ahmmadnagar, province of Cuttack (which included Mughalbandi/the coastal part of Odisha, Garjat/the princely states of Odisha, Balasore Port, parts of Midnapore district of West Bengal), Bombay (Mumbai) and the surrounding areas, leading to a formal end of the Maratha empire and firm establishment of the British East India Company in India.

Questions and answers:
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Q: how many Anglo Maratha wars were there?
A: three', '
Q: What empire ended after the three Anglo- Maratha wars?
A: Maratha empire', '
Q: With the formal end of Maratha Empire the EIC created a  firm hold on what country?
A: India', '
Q: Was the Maratha Empire ended quick or gradual?
A: gradual', '
Q: what country  took over the fort of Ahmmadnagar that then became part of the cause for the Maratha Emprie to end?
A: British']
Within the Army, British officers who initially trained at the company's own academy at the Addiscombe Military Seminary, always outranked Indians, no matter how long their service. The highest rank to which an Indian soldier could aspire was Subadar-Major (or Rissaldar-Major in cavalry units), effectively a senior subaltern equivalent. Promotion for both British and Indian soldiers was strictly by seniority, so Indian soldiers rarely reached the commissioned ranks of Jamadar or Subadar before they were middle aged at best. They received no training in administration or leadership to make them independent of their British officers.

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Q: What was the name of EIC military company?
A: Addiscombe Military Seminary', '
Q: what was the  highest rank an Indian could be in the EIC army
A: Subadar-Major', '
Q: While in EIC army  the British officer outrank the indian officer they  both promoted based on?
A: seniority']
In 1838 with the amount of smuggled opium entering China approaching 1,400 tons a year, the Chinese imposed a death penalty for opium smuggling and sent a Special Imperial Commissioner, Lin Zexu, to curb smuggling. This resulted in the First Opium War (1839–42). After the war Hong Kong island was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Nanking and the Chinese market opened to the opium traders of Britain and other nations. The Jardines and Apcar and Company dominated the trade, although P&O also tried to take a share. A Second Opium War fought by Britain and France against China lasted from 1856 until 1860 and led to the Treaty of Tientsin, which legalised the importation of opium. Legalisation stimulated domestic Chinese opium production and increased the importation of opium from Turkey and Persia. This increased competition for the Chinese market led to India reducing its opium output and diversifying its exports.

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Q: in 1838 what was the sentence for smuggling opium in to China?
A: death penalty', '
Q: in 1838 about how many tone of  Opium was smuggled in to China per year?
A: 1,400 tons', '
Q: what was the title of the person people were sent to if they were  caught smuggling Opium in to China?
A: Special Imperial Commissioner', '
Q: when did the first Opium war start?
A: 1839', '
Q: Britian faught side by side with what country  in the second Opium war?
A: France']
Despite stiff resistance from the East India lobby in parliament and from the Company's shareholders, the Act passed. It introduced substantial governmental control and allowed British India to be formally under the control of the Crown, but leased back to the Company at £40,000 for two years. Under the Act's most important provision, a governing Council composed of five members was created in Calcutta. The three members nominated by Parliament and representing the Government's interest could, and invariably would, outvote the two Company members. The Council was headed by Warren Hastings, the incumbent Governor, who became the first Governor-General of Bengal, with an ill-defined authority over the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. His nomination, made by the Court of Directors, would in future be subject to the approval of a Council of Four appointed by the Crown. Initially, the Council consisted of Lt. General Sir John Clavering, The Honourable Sir George Monson, Sir Richard Barwell, and Sir Philip Francis.

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Q: EIC was leased back the land they held in British India by what part of the British goverment?
A: Parliament', '
Q: How much did the parliament lease British india for to EIC (the lease was for two years)? 
A: £40,000', '
Q: The British Government  created a how many man council in Calcutta?
A: five', '
Q: How many council member weres allow to be from the EIC?
A: two', '
Q: By having 3 members on the council in Calcutta from the British Government they were always able to ____ the two EIC members?
A: outvote']
Hastings was entrusted with the power of peace and war. British judges and magistrates would also be sent to India to administer the legal system. The Governor General and the council would have complete legislative powers. The company was allowed to maintain its virtual monopoly over trade in exchange for the biennial sum and was obligated to export a minimum quantity of goods yearly to Britain. The costs of administration were to be met by the company. The Company initially welcomed these provisions, but the annual burden of the payment contributed to the steady decline of its finances.

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Q: in British indian a jugde had to come from where to oversee the  legal system?
A: British', '
Q: The highest ranking persons title in British india is?
A: The Governor General', "
Q: The highest ranking person's title in British india is?
A: Governor General", '
Q: Did EIC have a monopoly over the governement or trade in british india 
A: trade', '
Q: Other then money what did it cost the EIC to have the control in trade the had in British India
A: export a minimum quantity of goods yearly to Britain']
Pitt's Act was deemed a failure because it quickly became apparent that the boundaries between government control and the company's powers were nebulous and highly subjective. The government felt obliged to respond to humanitarian calls for better treatment of local peoples in British-occupied territories. Edmund Burke, a former East India Company shareholder and diplomat, was moved to address the situation and introduced a new Regulating Bill in 1783. The bill was defeated amid lobbying by company loyalists and accusations of nepotism in the bill's recommendations for the appointment of councillors.

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Q: The name of the Act that was a failure in creating bourdaries for the Crown and the EIC for being subjective?
A: Pitt's Act", '
Q: after the Pitt act the Crown began to focus more on _______ efforts of its people in it territories?
A: humanitarian', '
Q: what was the  name of the person who was once a large  shareholder in EIC and talk to the issues with with the new Regulating bill in 1793?
A: Edmund Burke', '
Q: Was the new Regulating Bill of 1793 passed or defeated?
A: defeated']
This Act clearly demarcated borders between the Crown and the Company. After this point, the Company functioned as a regularised subsidiary of the Crown, with greater accountability for its actions and reached a stable stage of expansion and consolidation. Having temporarily achieved a state of truce with the Crown, the Company continued to expand its influence to nearby territories through threats and coercive actions. By the middle of the 19th century, the Company's rule extended across most of India, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, and British Hong Kong, and a fifth of the world's population was under its trading influence. In addition, Penang, one of the states in Malaya, became the fourth most important settlement, a presidency, of the Company's Indian territories.

Questions and answers:
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Q: by the middle of the 19th century how much of the worlds population was effected by EIC and it trade?
A: fifth', '
Q: To EIC in Malaya what state  was the forth most improtant settlement?
A: Penang', '
Q: during this time the relationship change between Britian and the EIC. the EIC became more of a what to the crown??
A: regularised subsidiary', '
Q: when EIC become more like a regularised subsidiary  did they have greater or less accountability to the Crown
A: greater accountability']
The aggressive policies of Lord Wellesley and the Marquis of Hastings led to the Company gaining control of all India (except for the Punjab and Sindh), and some part of the then kingdom of Nepal under the Sugauli Treaty. The Indian Princes had become vassals of the Company. But the expense of wars leading to the total control of India strained the Company's finances. The Company was forced to petition Parliament for assistance. This was the background to the Charter Act of 1813 which, among other things:

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Q: What Lord helped the EIC through his politics, take control over all of india?
A: Lord Wellesley', '
Q: in the past the deals under the crown strained the finances of EIC  now as they expained throughout India what was the biggest strain on their finances
A: the expense of wars', '
Q: what treaty  allowed the Eic in to the then kingdom of nepal?
A: Sugauli Treaty', '
Q: While the EIc took over all of India there were, two exception the first being Punjab, what was the Second?
A: Sindh', '
Q: EIC reached out to parliament for help with finances. this lead to which Act?
A: Charter Act of 1813']
The Company's headquarters in London, from which much of India was governed, was East India House in Leadenhall Street. After occupying premises in Philpot Lane from 1600 to 1621; in Crosby House, Bishopsgate, from 1621 to 1638; and in Leadenhall Street from 1638 to 1648, the Company moved into Craven House, an Elizabethan mansion in Leadenhall Street. The building had become known as East India House by 1661. It was completely rebuilt and enlarged in 1726–9; and further significantly remodelled and expanded in 1796–1800. It was finally vacated in 1860 and demolished in 1861–62. The site is now occupied by the Lloyd's building.

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['
Q: Where were the EIC  headquarters located?
A: London', '
Q: What was the name of EIC headquartes?
A: East India House', '
Q: between 1638 and 1648 what street was EIC headquarters on?
A: Leadenhall Street', '
Q: Where was the EIC headquarters moved to after  1648?
A: Craven House', "
Q: What building now sits where the EIC headquarters last sat?
A: the Lloyd's building"]
In 1803, an Act of Parliament, promoted by the East India Company, established the East India Dock Company, with the aim of establishing a new set of docks (the East India Docks) primarily for the use of ships trading with India. The existing Brunswick Dock, part of the Blackwall Yard site, became the Export Dock; while a new Import Dock was built to the north. In 1838 the East India Dock Company merged with the West India Dock Company. The docks were taken over by the Port of London Authority in 1909, and closed in 1967.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: in 1803 was act of parliament supported by  EIC? 
A: promoted by the East India Company', '
Q: the 1803 act created what dock program?
A: East India Dock Company', '
Q: The goal of the East in dock company was  first what?
A: aim of establishing a new set of docks (the East India Docks) primarily for the use of ships trading with India', '
Q: What was the name of the export dock of the EIC after the 1803 act?
A: Brunswick Dock', '
Q: in 1838 what company did the  East india dock company merge with? 
A: West India Dock Company']
From the period of 1600, the canton consisted of a St George's Cross representing the Kingdom of England. With the Acts of Union 1707, the canton was updated to be the new Union Flag—consisting of an English St George's Cross combined with a Scottish St Andrew's cross—representing the Kingdom of Great Britain. After the Acts of Union 1800 that joined Ireland with Great Britain to form the United Kingdom, the canton of the East India Company flag was altered accordingly to include a Saint Patrick's Saltire replicating the updated Union Flag representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Q: in the period of  1600 what Canton cross repesented England
A: St George's Cross", "
Q: after the act of  1707  what was the second  cross added to the Canton for great britian
A: St Andrew's cross", '
Q: IN what year did the canton become a flag with crosses on it and not just a cross?
A: 1707', '
Q: in wat year did  ireland join with great britian offically?
A: 1800', '
Q: What is the name of the union that Ireland and Great Britian created when they came together?
A: United Kingdom']
"Azure, three ships with three masts, rigged and under full sail, the sails, pennants and ensigns Argent, each charged with a cross Gules; on a chief of the second a pale quarterly Azure and Gules, on the 1st and 4th a fleur-de-lis or, on the 2nd and 3rd a leopard or, between two roses Gules seeded Or barbed Vert." The shield had as a crest: "A sphere without a frame, bounded with the Zodiac in bend Or, between two pennants flottant Argent, each charged with a cross Gules, over the sphere the words DEUS INDICAT" (Latin: God Indicates). The supporters were two sea lions (lions with fishes' tails) and the motto was DEO DUCENTE NIL NOCET (Latin: Where God Leads, Nothing Hurts).

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Q: What does DEUS INDICAT mean?
A: God Indicates', '
Q: what type of flowers did Gules use?
A: roses', '
Q: after the DEUS INDICAT what type of sea animals were pictured?
A: sea lions', '
Q: in the above quote how many ship and masts were indicated?
A: three', '
Q: What animal was listed as part of the four fleur-de-lis in the above quote
A: leopard']
The East India Company's arms, granted in 1698, were: "Argent a cross Gules; in the dexter chief quarter an escutcheon of the arms of France and England quarterly, the shield ornamentally and regally crowned Or." The crest was: "A lion rampant guardant Or holding between the forepaws a regal crown proper." The supporters were: "Two lions rampant guardant Or, each supporting a banner erect Argent, charged with a cross Gules." The motto was AUSPICIO REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLIÆ (Latin: By right of the King and the Senate of England).

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Q: The EIC Arms feature what king of the jungle animal on it?
A: lion', '
Q: in the arms of EIC what was the lion holding in his forepaws
A: crown', '
Q: how many lions were on the EIC arms
A: Two', '
Q: what year did the EIC arms include both france and england?
A: 1698']
During the period of the Napoleonic Wars, the East India Company arranged for letters of marque for its vessels such as the Lord Nelson. This was not so that they could carry cannon to fend off warships, privateers and pirates on their voyages to India and China (that they could do without permission) but so that, should they have the opportunity to take a prize, they could do so without being guilty of piracy. Similarly, the Earl of Mornington, an East India Company packet ship of only six guns, also sailed under a letter of marque.

Questions and answers:
['
Q: During what war Did the EIC get letter of marque for its vessels
A: Napoleonic Wars', '
Q: Why did EIC want tthe letters of marque most?
A: should they have the opportunity to take a prize, they could do so without being guilty of piracy', '
Q: With out the letters of marque what wepon did  they have to protect themself that was a part of their ship?
A: cannon', '
Q: The Earl of Mornington would have how many ___ guns on the EIc ships?
A: six']
At the Battle of Pulo Aura, which was probably the company's most notable naval victory, Nathaniel Dance, Commodore of a convoy of Indiamen and sailing aboard the Warley, led several Indiamen in a skirmish with a French squadron, driving them off. Some six years earlier, on 28 January 1797, five Indiamen, the Woodford, under Captain Charles Lennox, the Taunton-Castle, Captain Edward Studd, Canton, Captain Abel Vyvyan, and Boddam, Captain George Palmer, and Ocean, Captain John Christian Lochner, had encountered Admiral de Sercey and his squadron of frigates. On this occasion the Indiamen also succeeded in bluffing their way to safety, and without any shots even being fired. Lastly, on 15 June 1795, the General Goddard played a large role in the capture of seven Dutch East Indiamen off St Helena.

Questions and answers:
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Q: What was the most notable naval victory EIC  had?
A: Battle of Pulo Aura', '
Q: what general played the biggest role in the capture of the seven Dutch East Indiamen?
A: General Goddard', '
Q: Where were the 7 Dutch Easteast indiamen capture?
A: off St Helena', '
Q: In 1797 how did the  Woodford  get to safety without firing one bullet?
A: bluffing', '
Q: in 1797 who was the captian of the Woodford that is first listed of the 5 captians?
A: Captain Charles Lennox']
Unlike all other British Government records, the records from the East India Company (and its successor the India Office) are not in The National Archives at Kew, London, but are held by the British Library in London as part of the Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections. The catalogue is searchable online in the Access to Archives catalogues. Many of the East India Company records are freely available online under an agreement that the Families in British India Society has with the British Library. Published catalogues exist of East India Company ships' journals and logs, 1600–1834; and of some of the Company's daughter institutions, including the East India Company College, Haileybury, and Addiscombe Military Seminary.

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Q: Where are the records of the EIC housed today?
A: British Library in London', "
Q: Where are the British government's records houseed today?
A: The National Archives at Kew", '
Q: Are you able to search most of the records online today?
A: The catalogue is searchable online in the Access to Archives catalogues']
Definitions of "Southeast Asia" vary, but most definitions include the area represented by the countries (sovereign states and dependent territories) listed below. All of the states except for East Timor are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The area, together with part of South Asia, was widely known as the East Indies or simply the Indies until the 20th century. Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands[citation needed] are considered part of Southeast Asia though they are governed by Australia.[citation needed] Sovereignty issues exist over some territories in the South China Sea. Papua New Guinea has stated that it might join ASEAN, and is currently an observer.

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Q: Which state is not a member of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
A: East Timor', '
Q: Which country is considering joining the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
A: Papua New Guinea', '
Q: What was Southeast Asia commonly known as before?
A: East Indies', '
Q: What type of issue exist over the territories in the South China sea?
A: Sovereignty', '
Q: Which country is Christmas Island governed by?
A: Australia', '
Q: Which country has stated that it might join ASEAN?
A: Papua New Guinea', '
Q: What does ASEAN mean?
A: Association of Southeast Asian Nations', '
Q: Which two Islands governed by Australia are considered a part of ASEAN?
A: Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands', '
Q: Which state is not a member of ASEAN?
A: East Timor']
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India are geographically considered part of Southeast Asia. Eastern Bangladesh and the Seven Sister States of India are culturally part of Southeast Asia and sometimes considered both South Asian and Southeast Asian. The Seven Sister States of India are also geographically part of Southeast Asia.[citation needed] The rest of the island of New Guinea which is not part of Indonesia, namely, Papua New Guinea, is sometimes included so are Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, which were all part of the Spanish East Indies.[citation needed]

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Q: What country is Nicobar Island apart of?
A: India', '
Q: What part of New Guinea is also considered to be apart of Southeast Asia?
A: Papua New Guinea', '
Q: What island in India is also considered to be geographically a part of Southeast Asia besides Nicobar Island?
A: Andaman', '
Q: What is the Seven Sister States of India geographically apart of?
A: Southeast Asia', '
Q: Which Island is geographically considered a part of Southeast Asia?
A: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands', '
Q: Which countries are culturally a part of Southeast Asia?
A: Eastern Bangladesh and the Seven Sister States of India', '
Q: Which islands were a part of the Spanish East Indies?
A: Papua New Guinea, is sometimes included so are Palau, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands']
Homo sapiens reached the region by around 45,000 years ago, having moved eastwards from the Indian subcontinent. Homo floresiensis also lived in the area up until 12,000 years ago, when they became extinct. Austronesian people, who form the majority of the modern population in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, and the Philippines, may have migrated to Southeast Asia from Taiwan. They arrived in Indonesia around 2000 BC,and as they spread through the archipelago, they often settled along coastal areas and confined indigenous peoples such as Negritos of the Philippines or Papuans of New Guinea to inland regions.

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Q: How many years ago did Homo sapiens reached the Southeast Asia region?
A: 45,000 years ago', '
Q: Which type of people might have migrated from Taiwan into Southeast Asia?
A: Austronesian people', '
Q: What country did the Austronesian people arrived at first?
A: Indonesia', '
Q: Which group became extinct after living in the region for about 12,000 years?
A: Homo floresiensis', '
Q: When did the Austronesian people arrive in indonesia?
A: 2000 BC', '
Q: Where did the Austronesian people settle down in Indonesia?
A: coastal areas', '
Q: Which people became extinct after the Homosapiens arrived?
A: Homo floresiensis', '
Q: How long ago did the Homo floresiensis live before they became extinct?
A: 12,000 years ago']