Which two countries were in the forefront of European commercial expansion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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The United Provinces (modern-day Netherlands) and England were in the forefront of European commercial expansion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Both countries had powerful navies and were involved in overseas trade and colonization. The Dutch created the Dutch East India Company and dominated global trade in spices, while England established colonies in North America and the Caribbean and became a major player in the slave trade.

Which Two Countries Were in the Forefront of European Commercial