What was the Dutch West India Company's jurisdiction?
Europe
Asia
West Africa and the Americas
Australia
Answer
The Dutch West India Company was given jurisdiction over Dutch participation in the Atlantic slave trade, Brazil, the Caribbean, and North America. The area where the company could operate consisted of West Africa and the Americas, which included the Pacific Ocean and ended east of the Maluku Islands.
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