Dutch East India Company

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the incorporation date?March 20, 1602
2. What is the primary headquarters?Amsterdam, Netherlands
3. What was the Dutch East India Company (VOC)?The VOC was a huge trading company from the Netherlands that could build forts, have its own army, and even make treaties. It was the first company that people could buy shares in.
4. When was the VOC founded?It started on March 20, 1602.

Charter: An official document granting rights and privileges from a government to a company or organization.
Mercantilism: An economic theory advocating for government regulation of trade to increase national wealth and power.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Stock Exchange: A marketplace where shares of publicly listed companies are bought and sold.