Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company: Crash Course World History #229
Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company: Crash Course World History #229 (15:39)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 06:02 What was the VOC and why was it formed? What powers did it have?
- 07:36 Why was it easy for Dutch citizens to invest?
- 08:15 What were some important financial technologies used by the Dutch?
- 09:03 What key advantage did the VOC have over British companies?
- 12:29 How did the Dutch control trade in Southeast Asia?
- 13:30 What caused the VOC to decline and eventually go bankrupt?