The Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, was colonized by the Dutch in the early seventeenth century. The Dutch were motivated by trade opportunities and the desire to control the region’s rich natural resources. The process of colonization was gradual and involved a number of steps, including the establishment of trading posts, the recruitment of local rulers to cooperate with the Dutch, and the development of a system of government and administration. The Dutch East Indies remained a Dutch colony until …
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