The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... problem but also made land available that had formerly been submerged at high tide . The Dutch soon found , however , that they could not impede the natural flow of water with im- punity . One of the problems their system created was ...
... problem but also made land available that had formerly been submerged at high tide . The Dutch soon found , however , that they could not impede the natural flow of water with im- punity . One of the problems their system created was ...
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... problem of how to pay for them . The Dutch had some excess production of butter and cheese , but it would not begin to pay for the increased demand for imported goods . Once more the sea provided the answer . The Dutch had fished off ...
... problem of how to pay for them . The Dutch had some excess production of butter and cheese , but it would not begin to pay for the increased demand for imported goods . Once more the sea provided the answer . The Dutch had fished off ...
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... problems were mounting . Scurvy was raging among the men , and navigation became difficult since they were losing the ... problem could be solved . See Keuning , Petrus Plancius , p . 106 and pp . 120-35 . by Gerrit van Beuningen , chief ...
... problems were mounting . Scurvy was raging among the men , and navigation became difficult since they were losing the ... problem could be solved . See Keuning , Petrus Plancius , p . 106 and pp . 120-35 . by Gerrit van Beuningen , chief ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
Copyright | |
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