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Why did the dutch manage to gain such a monopoly on trade in the 16th-17th century​

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A technological revolution in shipbuilding led to a competitive advantage in shipping that helped the young Republic become the dominant trade power by the mid-17th century. In 1670, the Dutch merchant marine totalled 568,000 tons of shipping—about half the European total.
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