Based on the Evidence in Map 17

question 70

Multiple Choice

Based on the evidence in Map 17.3, "India, 1707-1805," what did the British East India Company share in common with others who traded in spices, slaves, precious metals, and material goods?

• A) They dominated overland trade routes into northern India.
• B) They maintained a strong alliance with Muslims at key strategic points.
• C) They all managed to avoid major armed conflict.
• D) They all relied heavily upon the strength of their maritime fleets.

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Definitions:

Specific Performance

A legal remedy in contracts requiring the party who breached the contract to perform their contractual obligations, rather than simply paying damages.

Replevin

A legal action to recover personal property that has been wrongfully taken or detained.

Common Law

Law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes, often contrasted with statutory law.

F.O.B.

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