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Which two trading companies established the Dutch colonial empire?

  • Dutch East India Company and Dutch West India Company

  • British East India Company and French West India Company

  • Portuguese East India Company and Spanish West India Company

  • Swedish East India Company and Danish West India Company

Answer

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the Dutch West India Company (GWC) were responsible for establishing the Dutch colonial empire through their worldwide network of seafaring trade routes.
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