Which powerful chartered company was responsible for the initial Dutch expansion and trade monopoly in Asia?
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Correct answer: The United East India Company
The Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC), or United East India Company, was granted a monopoly on Asian trade in 1602. It functioned as a quasi-state with the power to wage war, build forts, and sign treaties.
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