The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... demanded much salt , which came at first from Bourgneuf on the French coast near Rochelle . Later a better quality was available from San Lucar in Portugal . In the beginning , French and Portuguese ships carried the salt north , but ...
... demanded much salt , which came at first from Bourgneuf on the French coast near Rochelle . Later a better quality was available from San Lucar in Portugal . In the beginning , French and Portuguese ships carried the salt north , but ...
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... demanded by Bantam . The Dutch merchants , however , felt that greater profits could be made by increased consumption , brought about by a lower cost to the consumer . This meant going directly to the source of supply and cutting out ...
... demanded by Bantam . The Dutch merchants , however , felt that greater profits could be made by increased consumption , brought about by a lower cost to the consumer . This meant going directly to the source of supply and cutting out ...
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... demanded special privileges , and when these were denied , he threatened to kill the officers and himself as well . When he saw that no one took him seriously , he began to sulk and swore an oath that , for three months , he would not ...
... demanded special privileges , and when these were denied , he threatened to kill the officers and himself as well . When he saw that no one took him seriously , he began to sulk and swore an oath that , for three months , he would not ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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