ThE DuTch WEst InDia CoMpaNy wAnted tO esTAblish A Colony iN NoRth AMERica tO tRAde GOod sUch As fURs aNd sPIces. ThIS WAs aT A tIMe wHerE mANy EUROpean naTIons wEre "sCraMBling" fOR teRRitoRy iN tHe AMEricAs.
The Chinese merchant class benefitted the most from the trade conducted on the silk road. The silk road trade allowed the Chinese economy to grow and also established trade relations with Europeans.
