The States General chartered the Dutch West India Company (WIC), giving it monopoly rights over Dutch commerce in the Atlantic and Americas and powers to wage war, build forts, and govern. The company became a central instrument of Dutch expansion in West Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, and North America, including the seizure of land and participation in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Which company was chartered on 3 June 1621?
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The WIC charter extended Dutch company power into the Atlantic world.
The WIC charter was issued before the VOC charter.
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The VOC was chartered in 1602; the WIC received its charter in 1621.