Multiple choice

English east India Company was founded by ____?

  1. king Charles 1

  2. king Charles 2

  3. king Elizabeth 1

  4. king Elizabeth 2

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The English East India Company was founded by Queen Elizabeth I through a royal charter in 1600. The charter granted the company exclusive trading rights with the East Indies and marked the beginning of British colonial enterprise in India.