Can somebody me? i will upvote you. what were the history and purpose of the dutch east india company? (select all that apply.) 1. the dutch east india company received a charter in 1602, sent close to one million europeans to work in asia, coined its own money, and established its own colonies. 2. the dutch east india company received a royal charter in 1606 by king james i and established the first british colony in north america. 3. the dutch east india company received a charter from the netherlands government and used close to 5,000 ships to acquire asian goods and transport them to european markets. 4. the dutch east india company received a royal charter in late 1400s from the netherlands government and led a crusade against indian and hindu heretics.