The Dutch Primacy In The Seventeenth Century

3. By the late 1800s, several revolts convinced the govt of the Netherlands to make basic reforms in the administration of its richest imperial possession

1. The main contours of English Colonization in the 17th century were Protestant motives to strike Catholicism, along with solving England’s social crisis. With the rumors of the Spanish Empire’s atrocities reaching England, one motive to colonize the America’s was to strike the Catholics, and save the natives from captivity (Foner 51). This shows an interesting aspect of the English Colonization: the English allowed their people to go colonize just to strike the opposing religious country. Along with this, England sending emigrants over solved their social crisis. Because of England’s growing population and economy, the amount of peasants in cities grew. This is because of landlords using land for sheep, which kicked out peasants from their land (Foner 51-52). England hoped that some people of the lower classes would then go to America: to be out of the big cities where important people were, while still helping England in it’s economy.

Prior to unfolding of the events in the 18th century the interlinkages of increasingly global world, stirred agrarian and rural society's. In particular, the families had begun to produce surplus and buying new commodities, which were hitherto, considered luxuries. This era of industrious revolution laid the foundation for the industrial revolution. The trade in this time to Europe was mainly spices from India, silk and porcelain from China and inspite of silver flowing in from Americas kept the balance in favour of the East. The capital and labour requirements were not intensive and the mercantile activities were primarily housed in the guilds. This essay attempts to understand how the industrial revolution impacted the commerce

In the 17th Century the Netherlands took control of the Banda Islands, successfully gaining monopoly of the spice trade. The Dutch were engaged in competition with the English and Portuguese for control of the Spice Islands, and decided to forcefully establish their control through their Dutch East Indies trading company. At this point the Portuguese presence was decreasing in the Bandas, and the British and British East India trading company were the Dutch’s primary competitors in the East Indies (Milton, 1999).

Where there is disagreement, there will be conflict. America has experienced many of these problems since colonial times, and the fundamental issues disputed caused sectionalism. Sectional crisis began when the North and the South first recognized their differences and their ideas of different interests. Since arriving in the New World, Americans have struggled to find identity and unity. Just how did the journey to discovering oneself lead to the bitter sectionalism that divided the country? Some may disagree, but sectionalism was closer than you think.

European countries fought each other as well as Indian tribes starting in the beginning of the New World. Whether it was for land or profitable resources, each group wanted their hands on whatever they could get them on. The lands that most Europeans were fighting over were already occupied by Native Americans who eventually had to groom them on how to survive in the Americas. Outside of the known countries of Europe (Spanish, French, English, and Portuguese), there were other groups who had to scrap their way to independence and establishment. The Dutch and Puritans brought thoughts and values as well as their own way of life with them to the New World. Figures such as Henry Hudson, John Winthrop, Anne Hutchinson, and Roger Williams achieved status whether it was negative or positive during the early times of 17th century.

Direct state intervention was the next thing that happened because of the colonial enterprise. The Dutch sellers and fisherman helped add to the exploration that happened in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The New Netherlands colony was a company town; its benefactors cared little for a socially tolerant colony. However, after continuous protests, a limited local government was created. The majority of the Dutch colony’s land adopted feudal domain, which in time became populated with a large variety of immigrants. The New Netherland colony was under constant intrusion from its shareholders and neighboring New England colonies.

There were many issues in colonial America throughout the seventeenth century that settlers had to face. Some were caused by the import of European lifestyles and views, others were distinctly American. While the northern and southern colonies differed in many areas, both experienced similar political, social, religious, and economic tensions. The religious tensions, and by extension the political tensions, in the colonies was largely due to the various religious beliefs present in the colonies.

The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of the Protectorate, 1653-1658 Cromwell was installed as Lord Protector in December 1653, and throughout his time as Protector, Cromwell aimed to 'heal and settle' the wounds of the past and to create a 'godly England'. However, by the end of his life the Protectorate had the support of a narrow population. Nevertheless, the Protectorate had various strengths and weaknesses. An evident strength of the Protectorate was the aim to achieve a civilian based government as shown in Source 3, where Cromwell did attempt to "make parliament representative" as well as to give Parliament "a genuine role in the constitution".

Military strategy forever had been battles of attrition, men throwing themselves at each other until a winner was determined, this form of battle was replaced in Europe during the 16th and 17th century. The change in military strategy took place mostly in Europe, and the countries at the forefront of this were the Swedish empire and the Netherlands. The Swedes and Dutch changed many military strategies and practices which were in place for thousands of years and changed the standard for militaries. They helped to show the first realistic application of David versus Goliath, using smart tactics paired with a smaller army to destroy militaries of greater size. The two smallest nations in Europe took control and led the world in military innovations in the 16th and 17th century through competition and loss. The Swedes and Dutch managed to create fluid militaries which were able to overpower larger armies through deception and agility. The Swedish and Dutch nations during the 16th and 17th century gained military strength through the reformation of tactics, reorganization of the military, improvisation of weapons, and as a result changed the image and action of the military forever. The idea of a military revolution was first explored by a man named Michael Roberts in the 1950s. Roberts said that if the Swedish Empire and the Netherlands had not developed as they did, military strategy and organization would have not evolved for much later.

The English civil war that began in 1649 through 1660 had a significant effect on the New World, effects that would put into motion significant changes for the New Worlds future (Schultz, 2009). King Charles II after regaining his father’s throne felt the need to emphasize England’s control over the New World so that he could show strength as a leader, and use the riches of the colonies to regain financial stability of the crown. Furthermore, King Charles in an attempt to ensure his success placed laws into effect that restricted who could transport the colonist goods out of the New World (Schultz, 2014). Also, he controlled what goods could be traded to other nations, ensuring that England procured necessary resources, and limited the colonies growth. Finally, he gave supporters and individuals he was indebted to large quantities or property or proprietary colonies in the New World as a way to reduce his debt.

It was turbulent times for England during the 17th and 18th century. England was in an unquenchable thirst for more power. “During the 17th and 18th century, England was determined to subdue all lesser countries, especially Ireland” (Stevenson, 28). At the time, England was the dominating country, looking to expand their influence across the world. War broke out constantly as the conquest for more land continued. Moreover, war was constant with the three kingdoms, England, Ireland, and Scotland. Revolts in each kingdom also affected the country’s ability to participate in the war. As

It is generally accepted by historians that there was a ‘crisis' that blanketed all of Europe during the 17th century. A myriad of revolts, uprisings and economic contractions occurred almost simultaneously and had a profound impact on the socio-economics of the entire continent. The topic for discussion in this paper is the effects that this ‘crisis' had on Europe and its developments. In particular, the focus will be on Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm, and his theory that the 17th century crisis was the catalyst for the transition from feudal society to capitalism in England and ultimately the genesis of the industrial revolution. Hobsbawm argues that it was the crisis of the

The nation of Indonesia has barely had independence for less than a hundred years. Before the Japanese captured the country; Indonesia was in the control of the Dutch for 350 years. Indonesia did not receive its independence till December 1949. Why did the Dutch decide to settle land in what was commonly known as the Dutch East Indies and how were the lives of the natives affected?