Question

Which of the following was a pull factor that caused the Dutch to explore the Indies?

the desire to profit from the trade of pepper and other spices found in the Indies

the desire to increase the size of the Dutch population in Europe

the need to find an alternate source of food following a great famine in Europe

the need to protect Dutch military outposts in West Africa

Answer 1

I'd probably go with the desire to profit from the trade of pepper and other spices found in the Indies. The Dutch would form the Dutch East India company, a joint stock company, to handle the vast mercantile empire they built over there and which would last for around 200 years.

Answer 2

i know this is closed, but to assure people currently searching for the answer, i just took it, and this is the correct answer: A- the desire to profit from the trade of pepper and other spices found in the Indies