Dutch Challenge to Iberian Trade Dominance
Which of the following developments best explains how smaller European states, such as the Netherlands, were able to successfully challenge Portuguese and Spanish dominance in overseas trade by the early seventeenth century?
A
Superior naval technology and navigation techniques
B
More effective colonial administration systems
C
Joint-stock companies that mobilized private capital
D
Stronger diplomatic alliances with Asian powers
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