3.2 A world economy: The VOC and WIC (part 1/2)

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3.2 A world economy: The VOC and WIC (part 1/2)

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you...
  • know hom Amsterdam became a commercial centre.
  • understand why the VOC was founded.
  • know how the VOC operated.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

What is the 17th century often called in Dutch History?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Reading Task:

  • Open paragraph 3.2 (page 63) and read the first subtitle

  • Read the goals on the board

  • Start reading. Write  the words you do not understand in your notebook, and the answers to the questions on the board.

  • Compare your answers with the person next to you and find the correct answers + the meaning of the words.




Goals paragraph 3.2:

  • Know how Amsterdam became a commercial centre.

  • What was the Baltic trade?
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Slide 4 - Tekstslide

What is this lesson about?
Amsterdam became one of the biggest cities for trade in Europe because of the Spanish conquest of Antwerp, the Baltic trade and companies sailing to the East Indies to trade. 
By establishing the VOC and the WIC, the Dutch Republic successfully took part in trade with many countries around the world and became one of the wealthiest countries.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

What is this lesson about?
Amsterdam became one of the biggest cities for trade in Europe because of the Spanish conquest of Antwerp, the Baltic trade and companies sailing to the East Indies to trade. 
By establishing the VOC and the WIC, the Dutch Republic successfully took part in trade with many countries around the world and became one of the wealthiest countries.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Which city in the Low Countries was the centre of trade before Amsterdam?
A
Brussels
B
Utrecht
C
Antwerpen
D
Rotterdam

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

3.2 A world economy: The VOC and WIC (part 1/2)

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Trade between European cities in the late Middle Ages

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Which important event could have shifted the centre of trade?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

The Golden Age of Antwerp
  • Antwerp became the most important trade city of North-western Europe.
  • It had its own Golden Age in the 16th century.
  • Antwerp joined the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish. 
What does Antwerp look like now?

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Spanish fury in 1576 Antwerp
Around 8000 people were murdered by the looting Spanish soldiers. In 1585 The city fell for the second time and was no longer part of the Dutch Revolt.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Antwerp
Amsterdam

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Amsterdam
  • New centre of trade.
  • Became rich by buying products for low prices and selling them somewhere else for a profit.
  • especially the trade with the Baltic was profitable. 
Amsterdam in the late 16th century

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Commercial centre
Goods were stored in Amsterdam from all around the world

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Video

VOC
  • Established in 1602
  • Ruled by 17 regenten
  • VOC had a monopoly on Asian spice trade = only company allowed to trade there.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

First multinational company

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Jan Pieterszoon Coen
  •  Governor-General of the VOC.
  • Used violence to strengthen the VOC.
  • Burned down Jacarta and built Batavia on the ruins.

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Banda massacre 1621

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

What is a trade monopoly?

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Name two things you have learned today?

Slide 23 - Open vraag

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you...
  • know hom Amsterdam became a commercial centre.
  • understand why the VOC was founded.
  • know how the VOC operated.

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

3.2 A world economy: The VOC and WIC (part 1/2)

Slide 25 - Tekstslide