Dutch West India Company

on their junks and transport large quantities of pepper at a time. Europe at the time was not prominent in the Southeast Asia region and they realized how profitable the pepper trade was in the area; so they decided to get in on the trade in Asia. Dutch and English traders came to Southeast Asia and had to face the competition of the dominant Chinese in every port in Southeast Asia which was made possible by the versatile junk ships of the Chinese. It is very evident that that Chinese were major…

encouraged European interest. The plummet of the khans in China interrupted this exchange, as China became once again a land of mystery to Europeans. Europe’s upper classes had by this time become habituated to introduced products from Southeast Asia and India, particularly spices. These goods were brought to the Middle East in Arab ships, and then brought overland, where they were put onto vessels for the Mediterranean trade. Europeans entered into this era of growing contacts with several…

King of Spain. The ‘Defense of William of Orange’ was written by William after Phillip II called for his elimination by assassination in ‘The Proscription of William the Silent’ (March 1580) due to his role in being the leader in the Revolt of the Dutch. His objective was to rally people to his cause, and the defense of their right to practice their religion openly without fear of prosecution. ‘The Petition of the Nobles’ where brought about due to Phillip the King of Spain’s law outlawing…

The Early Seventeenth Century of the English East India Company in the Spice Archipelago The English Company's first interest lay in the Malay Archipelago and the Spice islands, although from the start it faced considerable competition from Dutch merchants. The fleet of the first voyage (1600) visited Acheen in Sumatra and Bantam in Java; in both places the commander, James Lancaster, obtained permission to trade and to establish a factory. He also visits the Moluccas. The fleet of the second…

Netherlands ) The Dutch Untied Providences were under Spanish rule until 1579 when they declared their independence (The World Fact book: Netherlands). In the 17th century, the Netherlands was one of world’s leading…

could not continue the voyage because the water grew too shallow. Sailing back to Europe, he was offered gold by King James I to leave the Dutch East India Company and find the Northwest Passage for England. Agreeing to the offer, he set out for his fourth and final voyage. In July, his crew sailed through the Hudson Bay once again, seeking for a way west. Spending months trying to map the coastline, they failed to find this so-called Northwest Passage, which is proven to be fake. Soon,…

The age of exploration was all about discovering a new world. Columbus began by heading westward across the Atlantic in 1492 with his fleet of three small ships. According to Brooks, “he already understood that the world was round, and that sailing west would convey him to Asia”. He knew more than most, as he anticipated reaching China soon after Japan, but did not realize the large gap separating Europe and Asia, nor did he expect there to be land between them. Columbus’ curiosity and discovery…

resources and searching for minerals like gold. The Spanish aimed to get as much gold as they could by searching as much land as possible and creating a policy that reserved all profits from the Americas to go to Spain. Spaniards found success in the West Indies, Central America, and South America in finding these valuable minerals. The Spanish imposed…

diverse civilizations. The Portuguese began to make voyages to India, this revitalized…

contacts among Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas, social and economic transformations occurred in the Atlantic world from 1492 to 1750. Many social changes occurred in these regions as a result of new contacts. Economic changes had great effects on West Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the time period, 1492-1750. The social and economic transformations that occurred were created by the initiation of European expeditions by Spain and Portugal. In the early 15th century, King John I…