Former Dutch Colonies
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Who were the first Dutch settlers?
the first dutch settlers in america Following English explorer Henry Hudson's 1609 exploration of the Hudson River, a new joint stock company, the Dutch West India Company (1621), gained colonization rights in the Hudson River area and founded New Netherland (New York).
What did the Dutch colonists do in America?
The Dutch Republic started attempts to establish colonies in North America in early 16th century. The Dutch East India Company, also known as WIC, was established in 1602. Its primary task was to explore the Americas and claim suitable territories for the Republic.
Why did the Dutch come to America?
The Dutch word for farm Dutch west India company Was set up in 1627 to trade furs with Native Americans. Their main goal was to send settlers to North America to set up a colony Peter Minuit In 1626 arrived as first governor of New Amsterdam.
When did the Dutch come to America?
Dutch settlement in the Americas started in 1613 with New Amsterdam, which was exchanged with the English for Suriname at the Treaty of Breda (1667) and renamed to New York City. The English split the Dutch colony of New Netherland into two pieces, and named them New York and New Jersey.
Former Dutch colonial possessions
This list does not include several former trading posts stationed by dutch, such as Dejima in Japan.
History
The territories that would later form the Dutch Republic began as a loose federation known as the Seventeen Provinces, which Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and (as "Carlos I") King of Spain, inherited and brought under his direct rule in 1543.
Legacy
Contemporary countries and federated states which were significantly colonised by the Dutch. In the Netherlands, these countries are sometimes known as verwantschapslanden (kindred countries).
Territorial evolution
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External links
The Atlas of Mutual Heritage database, showing the Dutch empire 1600–1800.
Mainland In North America
In 1602, the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands chartered a young and eager Dutch East India Company ( Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or "VOC") with the mission of exploring North America's Rivers and Bays for a direct passage through to the Indies.
Caribbean Sea
Dutch colonization in the Caribbean started in 1634 on St. Croix and Tobago (1628), followed in 1631 with settlements on Tortuga (now Île Tortue) and Sint Maarten. When the Dutch lost Sint Maarten (and Anguilla where they had built a fort shortly after arriving in Sint Maarten) to the Spanish, they settled Curaçao and Sint Eustatius.
South America
From 1630 onward, the Dutch Republic gained control of a large portion of northeastern Brazil from the Portuguese. The Dutch West India Company set up their headquarters in Recife; it also exported a tradition of religious tolerance to its New World colonies, most notable to Dutch Brazil.
What was the Dutch colony like in the 1500s?
In the late 1500s, the European territories or "provinces" known as "the Spanish Netherlands" revolted against Spain.
Who were the first permanent settlers in New Netherland?
The West India Company turned to a group known as "Walloons, " French- speaking people who had fled their homeland in what is now Belgium and came to the Dutch Republic. These "Walloons" became the first permanent settlers in New Netherland.
Why did the Dutch start West India Company?
When the truce ended in 1621, the Dutch West India Company was created to continue the fight against Spain. They attacked Spanish colonies around the world and captured Spanish ships that were carrying gold and silver. The new company operated as a "monopoly," with complete control over all trade that took place in areas under Dutch control in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and in the New Netherland portion of North America. The chance to make a profit from so many new trading opportunities encouraged many Dutch to invest in West India Company stock.
What did the Dutch do to the Spanish colonies?
They attacked Spanish colonies around the world and captured Spanish ships that were carrying gold and silver. The new company operated as a "monopoly," with complete control over all trade that took place in areas under Dutch control in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and in the New Netherland portion of North America.
When did the Dutch gain independence?
The Dutch officially gained their freedom in 1648. In 1609, after many years of fighting, Spain and the Dutch Republic agreed to a twelve-year truce.
What were the main goals of the Dutch West India Company?
At first, trade and war were the most important goals of the Dutch West India Company. Within a few years, however, some Company leaders wanted to build an agricultural colony to support their trading goals in New Netherland. This new strategy required settlers.
Overview
History
The territories that would later form the Dutch Republic began as a loose federation known as the Seventeen Provinces, which Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and (as "Carlos I") King of Spain, inherited and brought under his direct rule in 1543. In 1566, a Protestant Dutch revolt broke out against rule by Roman Catholic Spain, sparking the Eighty Years' War. Led by William of Orange, inde…
Former Dutch colonial possessions
This list does not include several former trading posts stationed by Dutch, such as Dejima in Japan.
• Dutch East Indies with company rule (1603–1949), and Dutch New Guinea (until 1962)
• Dutch India (1605–1825)
• Dutch Gold Coast (1612–1872)
Legacy
Generally, the Dutch do not celebrate their imperial past, and anti-colonial sentiments have prevailed since Jacob Haafner's 1807 treatise. Subsequently, colonial history is not featured prominently in Dutch schoolbooks. This perspective on their imperial past has only recently started to shift.
In some Dutch colonies there are major ethnic groups of Dutch ancestry desce…
See also
• Dutch colonization of the Americas
• Dutch Language Union
• List of Dutch East India Company trading posts
• Ministry of the Colonies (Netherlands)
Further reading
• Andeweg, Rudy B.; Galen A. Irwin (2005). Governance and Politics of the Netherlands (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1-4039-3529-7.
• Boxer, C. R. (1957). The Dutch in Brazil, 1624–1654. Oxford: Clarendon. OCLC 752668765.
• Bromley, J.S.; E.H. Kossmann (1968). Britain and the Netherlands in Europe and Asia: Papers delivered to the Third Anglo-Dutch Historical Conference. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-00046-3.
External links
• (in Dutch) De VOCsite
• Dutch and Portuguese Colonial History
• (in Dutch) VOC Kenniscentrum
• Dutch East Indies Documentary on YouTube