What happened to the former territories owned by the VOC?
Became the Dutch East Indies
Joined the British Empire
Formed a new trading company
Returned to local control
Answer
The former territories owned by the VOC went on to become the Dutch East Indies, which were expanded during the 19th century to include the entire Indonesian archipelago. In the 20th century, these islands formed the Republic of Indonesia.
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