What was the purpose of the Dutch East India Company? (One answer)
It was a ship-building company in India that was financed and run by the Dutch government.
It was a multinational corporation used to establish colonies and trade in foreign territories.
It was the world’s largest shipping company in the 16th century and was located in Holland.
It was a team of mercenaries and militia hired to steal spices and gold in Southwest Asia.
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Dutch East India Company, byname of United East India Company, Dutch Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, trading company founded in the Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands) in 1602 to protect that state’s trade in the Indian Ocean and to assist in the Dutch war of independence from Spain.
So A or B?
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