Week 14 VT21

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

What are we going to do?

• Brielfy discuss paragraph 5.2 and 5.3
• Test your knowledge of paragraph 5.3
• Information about the next weektask
• Questions?

What do you know about the Dutch Golden Age?

Golden economy

No fertile ground, focus on trade

Moedernegotie: get grain cheap, sell with profit

Staple city: get rich while waiting

WIC

VOC

Founded in 1602

Founded in 1621

Focus on Asia

Focus on America

Profit on slaves

Profit on spices

Free-

booting ships

Selling stock-shares

Paragraph 6.3: art and science

• Because of the wealth, lots of people could afford paitings
• Unique in the Dutch Republic 
• Tolerance? Yes: Catholics, philosphers (Spinoza)
• Tolerance? No: discrimination 

Scientific Revolution 

• Wealth + freedom = guarantee for new discoveries
• Experimenting and observation: discover by yourself!
• Van Leeuwenhoek: microscope

Socrative test

Go to Socrative, roomname BAKKER3689

Based on the results, I will give feedback

Next week task

• Two weeks (Good Friday): 16th of April 
• Two topics: how was the Republic governed + The disastrous year of 1672. On SOM you can find all the information.
• 17th of April: next live lesson

What did you learn about paragraph 5.2 and 5.3?

What do you think about the live lessons? Give feedback!