Which of the following are true of the Dutch economy at the beginning of the 15th century?


The Dutch created a new kind of flat-bottomed ship that required only half the normal crew of similarly sized ships.


Trade in goods like wool, textiles, and herring formed key commodities of the Dutch international commerce in the 15th and 16th centuries.


In the 15th century, the Dutch began to overtake the Protuguese as a merchant shipping power, capturing their trading posts in Africa.


Dutch shipyards produced many types of ships for both domestic and international clientele.


It depended greatly on wind power as its energy base.