Question

Dutch imperial imagery representing the Dutch East Indies (1916).
The text reads 'Our most precious jewel'.

The above given image represents what about the Dutch occupation of Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)?

• A. It represents the complete disbandment of the Dutch East India company from Indonesia.
• B. It represents how the Dutch became the top supplier of quinine in the world at the time, due to its exploits in Indonesia.
• C. It represents how Indonesia, its resources and its people helped in making the Dutch become a great power in the world.
• D. It represents the takeover of Indonesia by the Dutch government to replace the rule of the Dutch East India company.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It represents how Indonesia, its resources and its people helped in making the Dutch become a great power in the world.

The above image represents how the Dutch became one of the most significant colonial powers at the time through Indonesia. Hence, the reference to it being the "Most Precious Jewel" of the Dutch Empire.
Over time, Indonesia became the leading producer of quinine, pepper, rubber, coconut, tea, sugar, coffee, and oil. The profits fed the Dutch industries and all this was possible because of the government's exploitation of the native people and their land.