Samson, Chaewon, Natalie

Background In the late 1500s A.D. the Dutch enjoyed one

of the highest standards of living among all the Europeans. They had grown wealthy through trade and commerce.

In the late 16th century, the Dutch had thrown off Spanish control in Europe and entered into a period of frantic economic expansion.

What did they expect to gain?

Although they gained fair amount of wealth and power, their homeland was small, and there was little room for farming or manufacturing. In order to maintain their wealth, the Dutch decided to look at colonizing new lands.

What were they looking for?More landMore wealthMore powerSlaves for tradeBetter trade routesDestruction of Portuguese trade monopoly in

South East Asia

Who supported exploration?The Dutch East India CompanyThe Dutch West India CompanyDutch King / Government Henry Hudson (and his crew Half Moon)Dutch NavyDutch Merchants

Where and when did the explorers go?Caribbean- Netherlands Antilles (1620)Virgin Islands (1625)Tobago (1625-1677)South America- Chile (1600)Guyana (1616)Brazil (1630) Suriname (1650)

How were voyages financed?GovernmentMerchantsVOC (United East Indian Company) GWC (Chartered West Indian company)Amsterdam, the world financial centerGained more wealth from the colonized

countries for future exploration

What claims of territory were made?

(The Dutch Empire, light green in the Dutch East India Company, and Dark Green is the Dutch West India Company.)

What did the Europeans think of the people they found?

The Dutch had their ideas about the Americans.

Admiration for the achievement in music, science, technology, and sports.

The Dutch looked down on the Africans.Made all African slaves and treated them

harshly.

Fall of the GWC and VOCGWC: 1)Loss of territories

VOC:1)Corruption2)Dividend policy3)Morbidity and Mortality Rate4)Political and Environmental Change5)Trade inefficiency

How did the Europeans benefit form the explorer journeys?Removed power from rival statesHuge economic boostLand for agricultureBuilt better trade routesIncreased chance for imbalance of tradeIncreased piracy possibility

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