The Dutch Golden Age Of The Dutch Revolt

own growth but from its participation as a member of the Empire of nations of the

The Amboyna Massacre occurred in 1623 on the island of Ambon in present day Indonesia where twenty men were executed on the accusation of treason by the hands of the Dutch East India Company. Ten of these men were members of English East India Company who were trading at a post belonging to the Dutch East India Company. The Amboyna Massacre would result in an intensifying feud between the English and the Dutch, and would be a symbol for growing European power throughout the world.

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3. By the late 1800s, several revolts convinced the govt of the Netherlands to make basic reforms in the administration of its richest imperial possession

In the 17th Century, the Dutch (the Netherlands) became a power.  Golden Age.  It fought 3 great Anglo-Dutch naval battles.  The Dutch Republic became a leading colonial power, with by far its greatest activity in the East Indies.

This was a very dark time because of the mass death of Europe's population. Almost 50% of the population was wiped out, and like it says in document 11, “it was a cruel and horrible

As the English neglected mid-atlantic area the Dutch and Swedes were able to create their own colonies of New Netherland and New Sweden. As the crown made many royal charters to establish Proprietary colonies slowly England began to convert some of its colonies into royal colonies. This took a long time to recognize less profitable colonies such as New England which was very against becoming a royal colony. To try and impress the New English, England conquered New Netherland showing its intimidating power. Although small the New Netherland colony was very remarkable showing Dutch power. Netherlands the home of the Dutch was very big into policies of religious toleration and intellectual freedom. These ideas with the economic ambition of the Dutch turned the Netherlands into an economic giant.

The beginning of the 20th century in Europe was a prime time. Europe controlled many empires around the world. Its technology was the greatest it has ever been. In 1914, war broke out lasting four long, dreadful years. The war killed millions of civilians and destroyed the economies leaving Europe broken.

“¨ However, universities introduced a new system of education, eventually replacing the monastery and church schools. In the Document The Rise of Universities it states,“However, universities introduced a new system of education, eventually replacing the monastery and church schools.” This is greatest education choice that the Europeans have done. Although this was a great idea the bad still outweighs the good in many aspects of the time. The worst event that took place that would affect Europe in a big way. It nearly killed 25 million people when the black death came over Europe and spreaded like a wildfire. According to document B it states,"There the plague sat like a lion on a throne and swayed with power, killing daily one thousand or more and destroying the population." The amount of death that was going on there was not even enough land to put all the dead bodies that they were eventually thrown into the

The disease took a major toll on the population of Europe but as it wiped out communities it also caused changes in the social structure of European society. Europe was run by a feudal

Europeans’ changing world-view had enormous impact following the Middle Ages. Evaluate cultural and intellectual changes and continuities in Europe during this period.

In the Dutch town of Leiden, production of wool cloth increased forty-six fold in the period between 1585 and 1664 (Di Vittorio 70). Sugar refining, woodworking, and ceramic industries also thrived. This robust manufacturing base supplemented Dutch trade industries and advanced agriculture, thus creating a diversified economic base. The result, writes Dutch economic historian Jan DeVries, were “strong positive feedback loops, where an impulse toward expansion stimulates further growth…significantly weakening the influence of Malthusian forces”(DeVries 1997,

important events in history such as the French Revolution and demise of the Ottoman Empire.

The Belgian revolution causes them rise to many things. Primarily because the Dutch headed and commanded almost everything. The Dutch were too dominant over the Belgian. They ruled the economy, politics and social institutions. The economy was mainly the Netherlands. Belgian and had no influence on the economy because the Dutch.

Going back further in history on why the Dutch decided to colonize what is now modern Indonesia was because they were violently attacked by their neighbor, Germany, for five years. After having dealt with Germany, the Dutch finally received some reinforcements. With the help of reinforcements, the Dutch were liberated. After they