5.3 The Dutch East Indies

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The Dutch East Indies 

paragraph 5.3

What did European countries do during the era of modern imperialism?

1. Conquer a lot of countries in Europe
2. Getting colonies in South America
3. Governing countries in Asia and Africa
4. Trading spices with their colonies

Which statement about modern imperialism is NOT true?
Modern imperialism...

1. created more European collaboration
2. was striving for the biggest empire
3. is about governing your colonies
4. created tension between European countries

Describe modern imperialism in your OWN words.

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.

The East Indies: history 

• The VOC traded with the East Indies since the 17th century
• The Dutch government establishes The Dutch East Indies in 1816.
• The local people are subjected to a lot of violence to get them to listen to the Dutch government 

The Dutch East Indies: political

• To govern the D.E.I., a 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.

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. 

The Dutch East Indies

paragraaf 5.3

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.

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 from the local resources. 

Example: cultivation system. 

Indonesian farmers had to use 20% of their ground for Dutch trade. 

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!)

What is the cultivation system again?

1. Farmers had to give 20% of their crops to the Netherlands
2. Farmers had to cultivate Dutch products only
3. Laws that would spread Dutch culture amongst the local people
4. Indonesians would be replaced by Dutch people

Get working on the worksheet about Max Havelaar.

First 2 minutes in silence, to read the excerpt. 

Then, 10 minutes to work on the questions. 

Should the Dutch government have done more to improve conditions in the Dutch East Indies?

Give at least two reasons why European countries started to exploit their colonies.

What is a governor general?

1. The highest general of the colonial army
2. The highest official in the Dutch East Indies
3. The highest captain of the VOC
4. The Dutch minister of colonialism

Describe how the Dutch East Indies arose.

Describe how the NL governed the people in the Dutch East Indies.

Explain how the economy and society in the Dutch East Indies worked.