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How did the Dutch Republic achieve economic prosperity during its Golden Age?

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The Dutch Republic’s economic prosperity was based on its fishing and shipping industries. In addition to its “mother trades” with the Baltic, France, and the Iberian lands, its expanded overseas trades with Africa, Asia, and the East Indies were very lucrative. Amsterdam became a major trading center, and modern banking institutions developed to support expanding trade.

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