East India Trading Company

What powers did the Dutch State grant the Dutch East India Company upon its creation?

• The power to wage war, conduct diplomacy, and seize colonies.

• The power to establish trade routes and negotiate prices.

• The power to mint currency and collect taxes.

• The power to explore new lands and establish settlements.

Which highly prized spice was exclusively cultivated on Indonesia's Banda Islands?

• Cinnamon

• Cloves

• Nutmeg

• Pepper

How did Dutch officials initially attempt to gain control over nutmeg trade on the Banda Islands?

• By offering fair trade agreements.

• By signing a treaty that guaranteed protection in exchange for monopoly rights.

• By directly invading and seizing the islands.

• By establishing a joint venture with local traders.

What was Jan Pieterszoon Coen's belief regarding trade and conflict with the Bandanese people?

• Trade could only flourish through peaceful negotiation.

• Diplomacy was the only way to resolve disputes.

• There could be no trade without war.

• Economic sanctions were the most effective tool.

What was the ultimate impact of the Dutch East India Company's campaign on the indigenous population of the Banda Islands?

• Their population significantly increased due to new opportunities.

• They were integrated into the Dutch colonial administration.

• Their population plummeted, with many enslaved or killed, leading to an act of genocide.

• They successfully negotiated independence and maintained their culture.