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In 1596, navigator Cornelis de Houtman set foot on the shore of what future colonial possession?
Question 1:
In 1596, navigator Cornelis de Houtman set foot on the shore of what future colonial possession?
A.
Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
B.
New Netherlands (North America)
C.
Ceylon (Shri Lanka)
D.
Surinam (Dutch Guyana)
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