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

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

A. The Dutch were able to generate significant interest in European manufactured goods in China
B. The Dutch were more successful in obtaining trade partners and trade monopolies in Asia
C. The Dutch were able to keep the English out of Asia
D. The Dutch had superior knowledge in the americas

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
21 hours ago

Investors in the British East India Company likely looked toward the Netherlands for ways to improve trade primarily because:

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

During the 17th century, the Dutch established a very successful trading empire in Asia, particularly through the Dutch East India Company, which was able to secure profitable trade routes and monopolies over certain spices and goods. This success could have served as a model for British investors seeking to enhance their own trade operations.