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What was the eventual fate of the reformed East India Company?

  • Merged with British East India Company

  • Bankrupted

  • Taken over by the government

  • Continued independently

Answer

The reformed East India Company eventually merged with the British East India Company in 1708, after years of competition. This merger created a single, powerful trading company that dominated trade with the East Indies.
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