Colonialism differed from expansion by private companies in that:
a. European governments had military technology and private companies did not.
b. It often took the form of raid and pillage.
c. It involved the active possession of foreign territory by European governments.
d. European governments were involved in private companies but not in colonial enterprises.
e. Companies often wanted to spread European values but governments created colonies for purely economic reasons.
Question 2
Which of the following correctly describes the position of the Dutch East India Company?
a. The Company quickly took total control of most of Indonesia.
b. After a difficult beginning, the company was incredibly profitable until the end of the colonial era.
c. While it made enormous profits for its shareholders, the company was embroiled in wars and eventually went bankrupt.
d. The company sold shares to wealthy Indonesians and remains a powerful influence in that nation today.
e. Because it failed to make any profit, the company was disbanded within 50 years of its formation.
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