Which of the following statements concerning the incursion of the Dutch East India Company into Java is most accurate?
a. The Dutch replaced the local rulers with a company directorate to govern the colony of Java in the 1620s.
b. The Dutch relied on ships and military forces from Holland to establish their initial supremacy in Java.
c. The Dutch won a series of military victories in the 1620s that established their military dominance in Java.
d. The Dutch were content in the 1620s to be the vassals of the Sultan of Mataram.
e. Local peasants welcomed the Dutch as liberators, which led to the introduction and acceptance of Christianity.
Answer: D