this type of ship is called. there are really small ships but they have three masts and a lot of sail area so they were all very fast and. all bodies of water including rivers. speed and maneuverability was a big advantage for explorers. western ships like these discovered australia japan . and cape horn river. in the seventeenth century who can prosper because of the trade with dutch businesses in east asia and sixteen or two rival merchants joined forces to create the dutch east india company one of the pioneers of international trade. the government granted the company a monopoly on the lucrative dutch spice trade in south and southeast asia. that's in sixteen fifteen competitive appeared on the scene. so come on up to the