Netherlands Flashcards

1
Q

new netherlads

A

colony of the Dutch Republic that was located on the east coast of America (New York Now)

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2
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what was the process of new netherlands

A

Dutch took it originally, then it gets taken by english

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3
Q

Where did the dutch colonize?

A

South Africa

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4
Q

what did they call the people who settled in South Africa

A

Afrikaners

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5
Q

Which country that used to belong to portugal did the dutch take over

A

Indonesia (spice island)

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6
Q

What is something the Netherlands do (or didnt) that other monarchs didnt do

A

They didnt try to convert them into Christianity

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7
Q

Dutch East India Company

A

First multinational Corporation (VERY POWERFUL)

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8
Q

WHAT DID DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY DO

A

SET UP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS –> stock exchange

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9
Q

in 1600s, which city becomes a major trade center and which city does it surpass

A

Amsterdam, surpasses Lisbon

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