Question

In which year did the Dutch Government establish direct rule over Indonesia?
A.1800
B.1805
C. 1798
D.1803

Answer 1

Hint:Europeans such as the Portuguese arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century seeking to monopolize the sources of Valuable nutmeg, cubeb pepper, and cloves in Malaku. In the year 1602 the Dutch established their Dutch East India Company and then they became the dominant European power by the year 1602 .

Complete answer:
Before the 19th century, Indonesian societies had experienced a considerable amount of pressure from Europeans, but they had not been consumed by Western influences. In the 19th century, the Dutch East Indies developed into a profitable colonial empire.
Why did the Dutch leave Indonesia?
Initially, the colonial administration focused purely on Java. They found that the outer provinces were unprofitable so they were left undisturbed. To enhance its authority, the Dutch sent troops to take over the palace of the sultan of Aceh so Indonesia was not more focused.

Did the Dutch colonize only Indonesia?
The Dutch colonized many parts of the world from America to Asia and Africa to South America also they have occupied many parts of African countries too for years. From the 17th century onwards, the Dutch started to colonize many parts of Africa, including Ghana, Ivory Coast, Angola, Senegal, Namibia.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:The Dutch arrived in Indonesia in the year 1595 seeking natural resources and a place to take over. Indonesia was earlier known as the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia is also known as’ Emerald of the Equator’ as it is rich in natural resources and cultural wealth. That is why it is called or given a nickname as Emerald of the Equator.