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CH1 sec. 1.2.2 The first multinationals: VOC and WIC
Memo h/m 2 TTO
CH1. The age of regents and rulers
The Golden Age
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Memo h/m 2 TTO
CH1. The age of regents and rulers
The Golden Age
sec. 1.2.2 The first multinationals: VOC and WIC
Slide 1 - Slide
Learning objectives
3) I can explain why Dutch merchants were interested in the spice trade.
4) I can explain why the VOC and WIC were established.
5) I can name two characteristics of the VOC and WIC.
I know the terms and dates from this section.
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Video
A world economy
Sixteenth century
Voyages of discovery by Spain and Portugal.
Spice trade
Spread of Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
Expanding political power
Slide 4 - Slide
Slide 5 - Slide
VOC
Around 1600 the demand for spices grew. Merchants from Holland and Zeeland wanted to benefit from the spice trade.
1595 First Compagnie that succesfully trades in Asia ('voorcompagnie').
Slide 6 - Slide
VOC
1602
VOC
(Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) set up.
Companies decided to collaborate.
Avoid competition among themselves
Better protection against the Portuguese.
Many people in Holland and Zeeland invested money in the company and shared in its profits. The VOC was one of the first multinationals.
Special privileges
Slide 7 - Slide
VOC
The VOC was given special
privileges
by the States-General.
Trade monopoly
in the East Indies on spices, tea, silk, etc.
Construct forts
Fight wars
Sign treaties
Batavia was the most important trading post.
The VOC would use violence to enforce the trade monopoly and to get the best price for products. The VOC was very succesful.
Slide 8 - Slide
Slide 9 - Slide
What was the reason why Dutch merchants wanted to join the spice trade around 1600?
A
More people wanted to buy spices.
B
Spices became cheaper.
Slide 10 - Quiz
What doesn't match the VOC?
A
Set up in 1621
B
Spices, silk and tea
C
Trade monopoly
D
East Indies (Asia)
Slide 11 - Quiz
WIC
WIC
(West-Indische Compagnie) founded in 1621
Trade monopoly on slave trade and luxury products like tobacco, sugar, cocoa and coffee in America and Africa.
Trading posts in West Africa and colonies with plantations in America (Surinam en de Dutch Antilles)
Privateering (piracy)
Triangular trade
The WIC was less succesful than the VOC.
Slide 12 - Slide
Slide 13 - Slide
What doesn't match the WIC?
A
Set up in 1621
B
Slaves, sugar and tobacco
C
Trade monopoly
D
East Indies (Asia)
Slide 14 - Quiz
What are the two main characteristics of the VOC and WIC?
A
Ordinary people can share in its profits by buying shares
B
Privateering
C
Special privileges
D
Trade in Asia
Slide 15 - Quiz
Learning objectives
3) I can explain why Dutch merchants were interested in the spice trade.
4) I can explain why the VOC and WIC were established.
5) I can name two characteristics of the VOC and WIC.
I know the terms and dates from this section.
Slide 16 - Slide
Get to work
What?
See whiteboard.
How?
Alone
Help?
Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher.
Time?
Until the end of the lesson.
Done?
Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher.
Slide 17 - Slide
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