What was the key reason the Dutch were able to maintain a vast overseas empire?
A) They were considered the Master of the Seas.
B) They set-up and maintained colonial possession throughout the world.
C) They had a large urban population able to support exploration.
D) They created a private firm chartered by the government to control the monopoly on the Pacific Ocean trade.
E) They were a satellite of the Spanish with access to the vast Spanish Armada to protect their trade routes.
D
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