SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NORTH AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Northwest Passage Company
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Mannahata Company
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Henry Husdon Company
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Dutch East India Company
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Dutch East India Company (VOC, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie), founded in 1602 and liquidated in 1795, was the largest and most impressive of the early modern European trading companies operating in Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ships coming into Batavia from the Netherlands carried supplies for VOC settlements in Asia. Silver and copper from Japan were used to trade with the world’s wealthiest empires, Mughal India and Qing China, for silk, cotton, porcelain, and textiles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Traded commodities included textiles, pepper, and yarn from India, cinnamon, cardamom, and gems from Sri Lanka. Some were traded only over short distances, while others traveled greater distances, such as between Indonesia, China, and Japan.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Chinasurah. Cornelis-de-Hartmann was the first Dutch Citizen to reach India via Cape of Good Hope in 1596 AD. 1602 AD, the first Dutch Company United East India Company was created and its first permanent trading post in Indonesia.