Dutch Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dutch-empire

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding of VOC?1602
2. What is the establishment of cape colony?1652
3. Why did the Dutch create the VOC?They wanted to trade directly with Asia and avoid the Portuguese and English, so they formed the VOC to buy and sell spices and other treasures.
4. Where were the Dutch colonies located?In Asia (Indonesia), Africa (South Africa), North America (New Netherland/New York), and the Caribbean (Curaçao and Suriname).

Chartered Company: A company granted a charter by a government, often with special rights and powers for overseas trade.
Mercantilism: An economic theory emphasizing national wealth through a positive balance of trade, often involving colonies.
Transatlantic Slave Trade: The forced transportation of millions of Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to be enslaved in the Americas.
Decline of Colonial Empires: The process by which colonies gain independence or are taken over by other powers, often due to internal resistance or external pressures.