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How many Europeans did the VOC send to work in the Asia trade between 1602 and 1796?
Almost a million
500,000
2 million
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Between 1602 and 1796, the VOC sent almost a million Europeans to work in the Asia trade on 4,785 ships. This number far surpassed the rest of Europe combined, making the VOC the leading player in the Asian trade market.
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