When was the Dutch West India Company founded?
1621
1602
1654
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Answer
The Dutch West India Company, also known as WIC, was founded on June 3, 1621. It was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the Dutch West Indies by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
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