HOLLAND TAKES THE LEAD

K. Shadle

SOON THE DUTCH JOINED THE PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH IN THE SEA.

IN THE 1500’S, THE DUTCH WERE RULED BY SPAIN. AMSTERDAM WAS BECOMING AN IMPORTANT CENTER FOR TRADE AND EXCHANGE.

DURING THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION, MANY DUTCH FOLLOWED JOHN CALVIN. THE SPANISH REJECTED THE PROTESTANT IDEAS.

RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES LEAD TO A REBELLION AND THE DUTCH WON INDEPENDENCE FROM SPAIN.

NOW THE DUTCH CANNOT USE THE SPANISH TRADE ROUTES, SO THEY MUST CREATE THEIR OWN.

THEY CREATED THE DUTCH EAST INDIA TRADE COMPANY IN 1602.

THE NAVY WAS TOLD TO HELP WITH THE NEW VOYAGES…WHAT ADVANTAGE DOES THIS GIVE THE DUTCH?

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WAS THE HALFWAY POINT BETWEEN AMSTERDAM AND INDONESIA.

SOON, THE DUTCH BECAME THE LEADING SUPPLIER OF EUROPE’S:

CAPE TOWN, AFRIKANERS AND AFRIKAANS