What Was the Key Reason the Dutch Were Able to Maintain

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was the key reason the Dutch were able to maintain a vast overseas empire?

• A)They were considered the Master of the Seas.
• B)They set-up and maintained colonial possession throughout the world.
• C)They had a large urban population able to support exploration.
• D)They created a private firm chartered by the government to control the monopoly on the Pacific Ocean trade.
• E)They were a satellite of the Spanish with access to the vast Spanish Armada to protect their trade routes.

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