The Dutch became wealthy through trade in the late 1500s and sought to maintain their wealth by colonizing new lands. They supported exploration through the Dutch East India Company and Dutch West India Company. Explorers went to areas in the Caribbean like the Netherlands Antilles from 1620-1677 and South America including Chile, Guyana, Brazil, and Suriname between 1600-1650. Voyages were financed through government, merchants, and trading companies. The Dutch made claims to territory shown by their East and West India companies and benefited economically and politically by removing power from rivals and increasing trade.

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2. Background In the late 1500s A.D. the Dutch enjoyed one of the highest standards of living among all the Europeans. They had grown wealthy through trade and commerce. In the late 16th century, the Dutch had thrown off Spanish control in Europe and entered into a period of frantic economic expansion.

3. What did they expect to gain? Although they gained fair amount of wealth and power, their homeland was small, and there was little room for farming or manufacturing. In order to maintain their wealth, the Dutch decided to look at colonizing new lands.

4. What were they looking for? More land More wealth More power Slaves for trade Better trade routes Destruction of Portuguese trade monopoly in South East Asia

5. Who supported exploration? The Dutch East India Company The Dutch West India Company Dutch King / Government Henry Hudson (and his crew Half Moon) Dutch Navy Dutch Merchants

6. Where and when did the explorers go? Caribbean- Netherlands Antilles (1620) Virgin Islands (1625) Tobago (1625-1677) South America- Chile (1600) Guyana (1616) Brazil (1630) Suriname (1650)

7. How were voyages financed? Government Merchants VOC (United East Indian Company) GWC (Chartered West Indian company) Amsterdam, the world financial center Gained more wealth from the colonized countries for future exploration

8. What claims of territory were made? (The Dutch Empire, light green in the Dutch East India Company, and Dark Green is the Dutch West India Company.)

9. What did the Europeans think of the people they found? The Dutch had their ideas about the Americans. Admiration for the achievement in music, science, technology, and sports. The Dutch looked down on the Africans. Made all African slaves and treated them harshly.

10. Fall of the GWC and VOC GWC: Loss of territories VOC: Corruption Dividend policy Morbidity and Mortality Rate Political and Environmental Change Trade inefficiency

11. How did the Europeans benefit form the explorer journeys? Removed power from rival states Huge economic boost Land for agriculture Built better trade routes Increased chance for imbalance of trade Increased piracy possibility

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