Why might investors in the British East India Company have looked toward the Netherlands for ways to improve trade?

Question

a. The Dutch were more successful in obtaining trade partners and trade monopolies in Asia
b. The Dutch were able to keep the English out of Asia
c. The Dutch had superior knowledge in the Americas
d. The Dutch were able to generate significant interest in European manufactured goods in China

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a. The Dutch were more successful in obtaining trade partners and trade monopolies in Asia.

During the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was highly successful in establishing trade routes and monopolies over valuable spices and commodities in Asia. Investors in the British East India Company may have looked to the Dutch for strategies and insights that could help enhance their own trade operations and competitiveness in the region.