How did the Dutch gain control of Java?
a. Massive emigration from the Netherlands to Indonesia gave the Dutch a demographic advantage.
b. Rapid industrialization and urbanization allowed for management of the majority of the population at work and at home.
c. Shrewd exploitation of existing political divisions on the land resulted in territorial concessions.
d. Supremacy in military technology resulted in direct rule after an initial period of warfare.
e. Crucial help from the Chinese navy broke the back of the indigenous Javanese rulers.
Answer: c. Shrewd exploitation of existing political divisions on the land resulted in territorial concessions.
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