2.1 trade in the dutch republic

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2.1 trade and industry in the dutch republic

Goals for today

1. Why was the Dutch Republic so prosperous? 

2.  Which new trade opportunities did the Dutch Republic discover in the 17th century? 

2.1 economy	trade, industry, VOC, slave trade
2.2 culture en society	Art, science, religion, rich and poor
2.3 politics	government, powerful burghers

the economy of the dutch republic

• From 1450, Baltic route (grain and wood)
• 1585: fall of Antwerp, many merchants fled to Holland
• Merchant capitalism: Making money by trading
• Amsterdam was a Staple market
• Still, industry also flourished

1. Many riches in the whole world

2. You have good ships

3. Sailing is extremely dangerous

What are you going to do?

What are you going to do

VOC and WIC

• global economy: it expanded over all the continents
• Precursor companies turn into the VOC (Dutch East India Company
• Trade network with trade monopoly

• WIC was less succesful 

  

Goals for today

1. Why was the Dutch Republic so prosperous? 

2.  Which new trade opportunities did the Dutch Republic discover in the 17th century?