Questions Refer to the Image Below

Questions refer to the image below. The City of Loango, located on the west coast of Africa in what is now the Republic of Congo.
From an engraving by Dutch scholar Olfert Dapper in a book describing his travels in the
seventeenth century.
-Which of the following best indicates the context in which this image was created?

A) A time of cross-cultural exchange between Europe and Asia
B) A time when the European presence in Africa encouraged stability and order
C) An era of heightened Dutch military capabilities
D) An era of increased global commercial activity