World Regional Timeline

By Will Berki

  • Royal Charter

    Queen Anne 1 gave London merchants ownership of trade with the East Indies.
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  • first factory post

    first factory post in Masulipatnam was established by the British East India Company.

  • company receiving freedom

    the company received the freedom to act as a free entity while trying to expand

  • Battle of Plassey

    With the EIC's new power, they were able to wage war on the states in the Indian region including Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey.

  • The Sepoy mutiny

    The Sepoy mutiny was sent to the territories previously captured to make sure that they didn't lose total control of the region.

  • Government of India Act

    the act transferred the full governing authorities to the EIC.

  • empires of india

    Britain's queen, Queen Victoria, was named Empress of India.

  • Salt March

    This event was a nonviolent show of civil disobedience led by Gandhi.