The Contributions And Impact Of Dutch Imperialism In Indonesia

The British on the Malay Peninsula & the French in Indochina nibbled at the borders of Siam

That Colonialism and imperialism played a significant role in shaping the modern world and particularly Asia is a prudent judgment. Colonialism is "a policy in which a country rules other nations and develops trade for its own benefit" and "the extension of power or authority over others in the interests of domination" (2004). 'The West', which refers to the societies of Europe and their genealogical, colonial, and philosophical descendants. Spain, France, Britain, Canada, and the United States of America are some examples of Western societies. These countries have spread their influence and hegemony over other nations for centuries; shaping today's North America,

During the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Europeans started to come over to the new world, they discovered a society of Indians that was strikingly different to their own. To understand how different, one must first compare and contrast some of the very important differences between them, such as how the Europeans considered the Indians to be extremely primitive and basic, while, considering themselves civilized. The Europeans considered that they were model societies, and they thought that the Indians society and culture should be changed to be very similar to their own.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Europeans started to come over to the new world, they discovered a society of Indians that was strikingly different to their own. To understand how different, one must first compare and contrast some of the very important differences between them, such as how the Europeans considered the Indians to be extremely primitive and basic, while, considering themselves civilized. The Europeans considered that they were model societies, and they thought that the Indians society and culture should be changed to be very similar to their own.

In the 17th Century the Netherlands took control of the Banda Islands, successfully gaining monopoly of the spice trade. The Dutch were engaged in competition with the English and Portuguese for control of the Spice Islands, and decided to forcefully establish their control through their Dutch East Indies trading company. At this point the Portuguese presence was decreasing in the Bandas, and the British and British East India trading company were the Dutch’s primary competitors in the East Indies (Milton, 1999).

21. In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean, the Europeans during the period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries

“Compare and contrast the early colonial empires of Portugal, Spain, and England in terms of motives, economic foundations, and relations with Africans and Native Americans. What factors explain the similarities and differences in the two ventures?”

Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1- 13 (The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise.) This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that:     Has a relevant thesis and supports that thesis with evidence from the documents. Uses all or all but one of the documents. Analyzes the documents by grouping them in as many appropriate ways as possible. Does not simply summarize the documents individually. Takes into account both the sources of the documents and the author’s points of view.

However, during the Dutch period from 1656 to1796, Chettiars' trading activities were controlled by the monopolistic trading policy of the Dutch rulers. The monopolistic trading policy prevented free trade in Ceylon.

The founding of the New World fascinated many Europeans because of the possibilities of the economic, political, and social growth. Europeans packed their belongings and boarded the boat to new beginnings. Arriving in the Americas was not what they had expected. Already pre-occupied in the land, were the Native Americans. The Native Americans refused the Europeans colonization in the America’s, but not all colonies in the Europe just wanted to colonize with the Natives. The intentions of the Europeans colonies were all different, as the Dutch solely came for business transactions. The Dutch business transactions resulted in the change of economic, political, and social movements, changing the lives of the Native’s.

The age of exploration brought the Netherlands to colonize Indonesia for many decades. When the Dutch first arrived in Indonesia, they made slow advances to different parts of Indonesia. At the time, Indonesia was well known as the spice islands that many countries wanted to colonize. Because Dutch colonization in Indonesia lasted a long time, it impacted Indonesia greatly and left many short and long term effects. Although the Dutch impacted Indonesia greatly in many different ways, they left an exceptional amount of marks in Indonesia’s economy, politics, and religion at the time of their colonization.

The structures of colonial social formations took a different shape, Using India as a classic example. The resulting structure was neither the unchanged pre-colonial system nor was it identical with that of conventional capitalism. It is properly designated as, I have suggested, a colonial mode of production.

The Dutch colonization of Latin America is nothing less than a phenomenon. Against all odds the Dutch empire rose to colonial prominence in the latter sixteenth century and early seventeenth century throughout much of Asia, South America and the Caribbean. Coming into their success from a vast trading network the Dutch had to navigate the murky waters of the countries within the triangle alliance, consisting of France, England and, Spain. Ultimately, these three countries with their enormous militaries, naval fleets and, wealth were able to surpass the Dutch as the decades elapsed. However, despite these great odds the influence the Dutch empire had on Latin America is immense. One of the many odds the Dutch overcame was the massive protective legislation of the triangle alliance countries as well as, for at least a short

Indonesia is the largest country in South East Asia and the third most populous in the world. Indonesia’s geographic proximity to Australia makes its bilateral relationship with Australia an important one for both

Before Western European influences had power over Southeast Asia, what is known as Indonesia used to be an archipelago which consisted of islands and estates ruled by different kingdoms and empires. Occasionally living in peaceful coexistence yet at times being at state of war with each other due to the lack of the sense of social and political unity that Indonesia has in todays society. Integrated trade networks, began developing starting from the early evidence of Asian history. Being connected to trade networks was an important asset for an empire to acquire wealth and commodities, necessary to become a powerful force. The more global these trade networks in the archipelago became, the more foreign influences managed to enter, this development eventually lead to the colonial state. A significant matter related to the history of Indonesia is that it generally centres on the western part of the archipelago (in particular, the islands of Sumatra and Java). As most of the eastern part of the archipelago has been on the fringes of economic activity throughout history (located further away from main trade routes), it consequently has been on the fringes of politics as well; a situation that continues up to the present day.