The Dutch Revolt and Republic

Before the Dutch revolt, the stadtholder was the representative of ...
A
States General
B
Dutch army
C
Provincial States
D
the Spanish king
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Before the Dutch revolt, the stadtholder was the representative of ...
A
States General
B
Dutch army
C
Provincial States
D
the Spanish king

Slide 1 - Quiz

Put these sentences in the wright chronological order.
1.Murder of William of Orange
2.Start of the Dutch revolt
3.Philip II became king of the Low Countries
4.Compromise (Petition) of nobles
A
1-2-3-4
B
2-3-1-4
C
3-2-4-1
D
3-4-2-1

Slide 2 - Quiz

After what event did a few Dutch cities join the revolt against the Spanish?
A
The battle of Heiligerlee
B
The arrival of Alba's army
C
The capture of Den Briel
D
The Nobleman's petition

Slide 3 - Quiz

During the Dutch Revolt, why was money so important for William of Orange if he wanted to fight against Alva?
A
without money William could not get the support of the Dutch cities
B
without money nobody felt that William was important enough to fight for
C
without money Philip II did not take William seriously
D
without money his mercenaries would not fight for him

Slide 4 - Quiz

video assignment about the Revolt, part 1 (1568-1684)

Write down the years that are mentioned in the video. Add the importance of these years 

Slide 5 - Slide

Slide 6 - Video

A Republic

Officially after the Act of Abjuration, the Union of Utrecht became the United Provinces. They would search for a new king or queen without success. Both the French king and British queen refused to become the monarch of Philip's arch enemy.

In 1588 they officially declared themselves the Dutch Republic ('Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden'). 

This did not mean the end of the war. The new republic would still continue to fight Spain for another 60 years. But despite the war, the Dutch Republic developed into a rich, powerful and confident nation in the 17th century which became known as the “Golden Age”.











Map of the Dutch Republic of the United Netherlands
in 1588.
Brabant and Zeeland were later added to the Republic.

below: coat of arms of the Dutch Republic in the 17th century

Slide 7 - Slide

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the northern provinces of the Low Countries became a separate country. Which of the following words belong to this new country?
 
Dutch Republic
Kingdom
William of Orange
Philip II
regenten
Catholic Church
Stadtholder
 Provincial States 

Slide 8 - Drag question

Slide 9 - Slide

Slide 10 - Slide

Slide 11 - Slide

Slide 12 - Slide

What was the grand pensionary?
A
Like a king
B
William of Orange
C
Like a prime minister
D
Like a politician

Slide 13 - Quiz

Why did the representative of the province of Holland become Grand Pensionary?
A
Holland was the richest and most important province
B
Holland had the best army
C
The Hague, the city where the States General met, is in Holland
D
Holland had been the birthplace of the Republic

Slide 14 - Quiz

Why was there a constant tension between the Stadtholder and the Grand Pensionary in the Dutch Republic?
A
The GP and the S simply didn't like each other
B
Different interests: The GP wanted peace (trade!), while the S benefited from a war situation
C
The GP wanted the provinces to rule themselves as much as possible, the S wanted a more centralised Republic with power for the States General
D
The GP and S competed with each other during their fight against Spain.

Slide 15 - Quiz