Dutch West India Company

Through Brook’ Vermeer’s Hat: the Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World, Brook claims that the “dawn of globalization” took place during the 17th century, and was the beginning of the start of the modern world due to the growing alliances, trade and production of goods. Brook backs up his claim by using the several pieces of art included in his book, that were created during the seventeenth century. He focuses on specific parts of each work, and uses it as a door to the past and…

both people’s scope of the world and set a new precedent for international trade. Among the famous explorers from Western Europe was Vasco de Gama, a Spanish man who successfully traveled to India by boat, a feat that was not achieved before by a European. Following Gama’s expedition, Europeans flocked to India…

I. British East India Company was given right to monopolize the colonies. A. The cost of tea from the British East India Company decreased. B. They were losing massive amount of money to smugglers. C. Indemnity Act was passed by the Parliament in order to help the company. II. Britain imposed unfair taxes on tea. A. Britain sought for ways to impose taxes. B. Three tea ships arrived in Boston…

ancestry dating back to when slaves were first brought here. This makes the Cape a particularly interesting place to have come from, but we are looking at the very origins of slavery and how it has impacted the people of the Cape in today’s society. When Dutch colonists first arrived in the Cape in 1652 to set up a refreshment station, they realized that they needed labourers to grow crops and to keep animals for the sailors who stopped at this area. The inhabitants at the time were the Khoi and…

Henry Hudson an English explorer, in 1609 landed on Sandy Hook on behalf of the Dutch, who at the time had the greatest mercantile fleet in the world, however, it was not until 1624 when Dutch colonialist first settled on the island of Manhattan, which was inhabited by various tribes notably the Lenape and Munsee people who belong to the Algonquain family group. The Dutch founded New Amsterdam and before long the sprawling metropolis that is today New York City came to fruition…

beginning, middle and eventual conclusion of the crop of slaves owned by the Dutch West India Company. Initially, Wagman dives into the historical significance of the purchase, explaining that this particular group of slaves in New Netherland “were not privately owned” and that “they were captured by” the company’s “privateers preying on Spanish and Portuguese shipping in Latin American waters” (Wagman, 34). Intriguingly so, the company was unsure of how to use these slaves in the most…

World, with analysis of their methods, principles, religions, and treatment of indigenous populations, leading to the destruction of Ancient Empires and establishment of new colonies. Starting in the late 1400’s, Spain began looking towards the West, across the Atlantic Ocean, to expand their growing empire. Recent advances in shipbuilding, mapmaking, topography, and navigation through the use of the Quadrant, enabled mariners to further explore the globe like never before. Europe was…

church tried to fight for better treatment -Spain had more racial mixing and blurred lines than North American colonies, but more harsh -Demand for sugar in Europe created sugar colonies that Portuguese later took over before British, French, and Dutch -Sugar colonies often referred to as first industry that was modern -Mulattoes were a mix between Portuguese and African -North American slavery was plantation based -United States slaves could repopulate by themselves -Spaniards had smaller…

Explorer Bartolomeu Dias ventured to Cape of Good Hope and back to Portugal. Later, Vasco De Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and over to India, building off of Dias’s findings. The Portuguese idea of making a profit off of ocean-based trade networks, as well as the advancements which helped them along the way, sparked a significant chain reaction. Although Columbus’s contact was significant…

Effects of Land on Colonial Culture: New Jersey More often than not, the most successful people endured obstacles and difficulties. Even when they have the tools to succeed, outside forces impede and slow them down. Fertile land, access to water, and a location that was ideal for trade. These characteristics of New Jersey seem to be the perfect foundation for a booming colony. However, the advantages of these features were weighed down by disputes over possession, a lack of common currency, and…