3.2 A world economy (TTO-2)

3.2: A world economy

The VOC and WIC
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3.2: A world economy

The VOC and WIC

Slide 1 - Slide

Goals
  • recap previous knowledge via LessonUp
  • read 'To the West!' page 65
  • explain questions workbook together

    In the end: you can explain how the VOC and the WIC operated in the world.



Slide 2 - Slide

Which country tried to take over de trade around the Indian Ocean first
A
Spain
B
Portugal
C
Italy
D
The Netherlands

Slide 3 - Quiz

What was the initial idea of the Dutch?

A
To rob anyone of their property
B
To wage war against the people in India
C
To stop the Portuguese from trading in the Indian Ocean
D
To break into the already existing trade network on equal terms

Slide 4 - Quiz

What happens to the price of spices when there is lots of competition?

A
It goes down
B
It goes up

Slide 5 - Quiz

What was the board of the VOC called?

A
The Heeren X
B
The Heeren XVII
C
The Heeren XIIV
D
The Heeren XV

Slide 6 - Quiz

Why was the VOC not only a trading company?
A
They had a lot of political influence in the States-General
B
They protected Protestants against Spain
C
They were allowed to wage war with other countries
D
They would offer relief supplies in times of famine

Slide 7 - Quiz

Why were Dutch people so prepared to invest in a share of a ship?
A
Even wealthy merchants couldn't afford a complete ship
B
They liked living on the edge
C
These were the rules of the VOC
D
It would lower the risk of bankruptcy

Slide 8 - Quiz

Why was the States-General so important for the success of the VOC?

A
They gave the VOC money
B
They gave the VOC a crew to man the ships
C
They gave the VOC military support
D
They gave the VOC permission to enter the slave trade

Slide 9 - Quiz

Why was Batavia so important?
A
It was the first stop in Africa where the VOC received supplies
B
It was the most successful VOC ship
C
It was the most important port in all of South-East Asia
D
It was the capital of the Dutch East Indies

Slide 10 - Quiz

The VOC
Which products did the VOC trade in?
  • Spices (nutmeg/pepper)
  • Gold, silver, silk, copper
Which trading routes did the VOC use?
  • Trading routes from Europe to East Indies and back again
  • Intra-Asian trade
How did the VOC gain a monopoly?
  • The VOC used their right to wage war to establish control over certain islands.
  • With help from the States-General (financial and military support)

The WIC
Which products did the WIC trade in?
  • Gold, sugar and slaves
Which trading routes did the WIC use?
  • Triangle trade/Atlantic slave trade
How did the WIC help during the war with Spain?
  • They were allowed to capture and destroy Spanish ships. They took their valuables and caused a big blow for the Spanish economy.

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