Question

What was the significance of the Dutch West India Company?

A.They sponsored the first settlement in New Netherlands.
B.They sent the first families to establish a Dutch position in the New World.
C.They controlled all fur trade in the colonies.
D.They set up areas for the Native Americans to live among the colonists.

Answer 1

Answer: They sent the first families to establish a Dutch position in the New World.

Answer 2

Option: A.They sponsored the first settlement in New Netherlands.

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of the Dutch East India Company, in the beginning, were trade and war, it later changed into establishing colonies. The New Netherlands established in 1624. The settlers became interested in the fur trade and later built forts, and trading posts. New Netherlands was company-owned, which only looked at making profits in America to supply the goods to the company.