Why might investors in the British East India Company have looked toward the Netherlands for ways to improve trade?(1 point)

Responses

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

The Dutch were able to generate significant interest in European manufactured goods in China.
The Dutch were able to generate significant interest in European manufactured goods in China.

The Dutch had superior knowledge in the Americas.
The Dutch had superior knowledge in the Americas.

The Dutch were able to keep the English out of Asia.
The Dutch were able to keep the English out of Asia.

1 answer

The most appropriate response is:

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

This choice reflects the historical context in which the Dutch East India Company was highly successful in establishing extensive trade networks and monopolies in valuable goods such as spices and textiles in Asia, which may have influenced British investors to look towards the Netherlands for strategies to improve their own trade ventures.