Question
Which of the following was developed by the Dutch and later became important to England’s American colonies?
a) indentured servitude
b) joint-stock companies
c) navigation techniques that utilized the magnetic compass, modern charts, and astrolabes
d) representative assemblies
e) the idea of seizing territory and developing colonies based on agriculture
a) indentured servitude
b) joint-stock companies
c) navigation techniques that utilized the magnetic compass, modern charts, and astrolabes
d) representative assemblies
e) the idea of seizing territory and developing colonies based on agriculture
Answers
GPT-5 mini
b) joint-stock companies
The Dutch pioneered large joint-stock companies (notably the Dutch East India Company, VOC), which pooled investor capital for overseas ventures. The English later adopted the model to finance colonization (e.g., the Virginia Company).
The Dutch pioneered large joint-stock companies (notably the Dutch East India Company, VOC), which pooled investor capital for overseas ventures. The English later adopted the model to finance colonization (e.g., the Virginia Company).