5.3 The Dutch East Indies

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The Dutch East Indies 
paragraph 5.3

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

What did European countries do during the era of modern imperialism?
A
Conquer a lot of countries in Europa
B
Getting colonies in South America
C
Governing countries in Asia and Africa
D
Trading with their colonies

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

Which statement about modern imperialism is NOT true?
Modern imperialism...
A
created more European collaboration
B
was striving for the biggest empire
C
is about governing your colonies
D
created tension between European countries

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Learning goals
  1. You can describe how the Dutch East Indies arose.
  2. You can describe how the Netherlands governed the people in the Dutch East Indies.
  3. You can explain how the economy and society in the Dutch East Indies worked.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

The East Indies: history 
  • The VOC traded with the East Indies since the 17th century
  • In 1799, the VOC went bankrupt 
  • The Dutch government took the assets of the VOC and they establish   The Dutch East Indies. 
  • The local people are subjected to a lot of violence. 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The Dutch East Indies: political
  • To govern the DEI, an governor-general was appointed. 
  • He used a divide and rule tactic: a method of government where   you put groups against each other to prevent them from cooperating,   with the aim of making it easier for yourself to govern.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Get to work!
You will make a timeline from 1602 up until 1900 with at least 10 important events in the history of the Dutch East Indies and The Netherlands. 
Use paragraph 5.3 and other chapters of your book to find events. 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

The Dutch East Indies
paragraaf 5.3

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Slide 9 - Video

Explain in your own words what modern imperialism is.

Slide 10 - Open vraag

What is the cultivation system again?
A
Farmers had to give 20% of their crops to the Netherlands
B
Farmers had to cultivate Dutch products only
C
Laws that would spread Dutch culture amongst the local people
D
Indonesians would be replaced by Dutch people

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

What is a governor general?
A
The highest general of the colonial army
B
The highest official in the Dutch East Indies
C
The highest captain of the VOC
D
The Dutch minister of colonialism

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

Learning goals
  1. You can describe how the Dutch East Indies arose.
  2. You can describe how the Netherlands governed the people in the Dutch East Indies.
  3. You can explain how the economy and society in the Dutch East Indies worked.

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

The Dutch East Indies: economic
One of the most imporant things for the Netherlands was making sure they were also making money from the colony. 
This lead to exploitation: to exploit the local people van de lokale and resources. 

Example: het cultivation system
Indonesian farmers had to use 20% of their ground for Dutch trade. 

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

The Dutch East Indies: economic
The cultivation system did not work out at all.  
  • It caused famines
  • It didn't make a lot of money

Effect: free labour 
Indonesian farmers now started working for Dutch entrepreneurs 
(=liberalism!)

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Video