Living Words - Projects - Trading Places

Welcome to Trading Places, all about one of the biggest multinational companies of its time! Here you can find out about the company and how it traded all over the world.

	If you want to jump in at the deep end, you can embark on an interactive Virtual Voyage.

If you want to go straight to the facts and figures about the company, then choose from:

			Timeline Check out the important events that made the company what it was.					East India Company World Map Where were London, Bantam, Surat and Mokha? View the world of the East India Company.

			The Company's Story Get the potted history of the company, from the first voyage to the Raj.					Fact File A few bite-sized facts about the company's voyages (hint: very useful to help win in the Virtual Voyage!)

			Running the World What were the different countries that were important for the East India Company, and who was in charge of them?					Bombay Find out about a city that grew up with the East India Company.

If you are a teacher,
check out the Teachers' Notes and Classroom Pack,
containing a paper-based version of the Virtual Voyage.

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