Please answer these in dept and complete sentences. Person with best answers gets the most points. Thank you so much!
1. What is the mission James entrusted to Sir Thomas Rowe?
2. How does the EIC fit into Sir Thomas’ mission? What’s he expected to do on matters of interest to the EIC? What does that tell you about the priorities of England?
3. What is James’ approach to the Portuguese?
4. What is James’ purpose in instructing Sir Thomas to provide Jahangir with an account of Britain’s economic, political, and military situations? Did it work?
5. Were English merchants to be protected in any way in Jahangir's territory?
6. From reading these two selections, why do you think the English gained a firm foothold in India?