All of the following are true of the Dutch EXCEPT
A) a chief reason for their success was the Dutch East India Company.
B) they were more interested in setting up colonies than trade.
C) they used naval power against native groups.
D) they were a small nation both in size and population.
E) they eventually took over the spice trade from the Portuguese in Southeast Asia.

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The Dutch were primarily interested in trade and not in setting up colonies. They established trading posts and settlements in strategic locations, but did not aim to govern vast territories like other European powers.

All of the Following Are True of the Dutch EXCEPT