Regenten en vorsten - week 37

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Today's planning

Last bit of 1.1

1.2 The first multinationals; VOC and WIC

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How was the Republic governed?

Also not every province had an equal vote in the States General. A richer province had more influence. This is why Holland had the most influence at that time. 

In 1586 Johan van Oldernbarnevelt became grand pensionary (raadspensionaris). He was the most powerful ma in the Republic. 

Stadtholder

Political power was in the hands of the provinces and the States General. Also the stadtholder must listen to them. 

Stadtholder Maurice of Orange and Oldernbarnevelt did not agree about the war with Spain. OB wanted to end the war asap because of the expenses. 

Maurice (as a captain general of the army) wanted to move on

War with Spain

After the Twelve Years' Truce the war against Spain continued in 1621. 

The Dutch destroyed Spanish ships that carried silver. Spain was also in war with France (& more)and needed the income of silver. 

Spain was forced to start peace negotiations. 

1.2 First multinationals

In 1585 the Spanish closed of all waterways to the city of Antwerp which they had conquered. This caused many merchents to flee to Amsterdam. 

The arrival of these merchents caused Amsterdam to grow into the world's most important commercial centre. 

1.2 First multinationals

small Dutch companies started sailing to the East Indies, however they had to compete with a lot of other Dutch companies and the lowered their prices to sell their goods. 

In 1602 the States General dicided to join all the small companies into one big one: The Dutch East India Company, the VOC. The VOC had a monopoly in the trade with East India.

1.2 - The Voc and Wic

The VOC had a monopoly on the trade with the East Indies.

Jan Pietersz. Coen had a way of increasing the profit made from the spice trade.

How did he do this? What do you think of him?

1.2 - The Voc and Wic

Coen also came up with the Intra-Asian trade. The VOC exchanged goods with Japan for silver and copper. These metals were payment for the textiles and silk in India. 

Later these goods (textile and silk) were traded for spices in the East Indies of brought back to the Republic to be sold there.

What was the big advantage of this trade?

1.2 - The Voc and Wic

What was the difference between the VOC and the WIC?

What to do now?

Read 1.2

Make

1, 2, 4ab, 5, 6, 9, 10