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What led to the creation of the reformed East India Company?

  • Competition with Dutch traders

  • Dissatisfaction with British East India Company

  • Discovery of new trade routes

  • Government intervention

Answer

The reformed East India Company was created due to dissatisfaction with the British East India Company. Merchants like George White sought to establish a new company that would compete with the existing company and provide better trading opportunities with the East Indies.
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