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Dutch East Indies
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Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a political unit whch was made up of over 2,000 islands. The capital of The Dutch East Indies was Batavia. The islands that the Dutch East Indies were made up of made up the Spice Islands -
The beginning of the Dutch taking over
In 1619 the Dutch took over Batavia and the surrounding area -
Addition of Cheribon and Other Places
In 1679 the Dutch also took over Cheribon and Semerang. At this time the Dutch had also gained control over the Preanger districts. The Dutch had most recently took over Bantam. -
Annexation of The Northern Coast Pt. 2
These areas included central-south Java, Northern Sumatra and the island of Bali. -
Annexation of The Northern Coast Pt. 1
The Dutch also annexed the northern coast of Java and the Island of Madura. The reason that the Dutch wanted control over the Spice Islands was because when one has control of the Spice Islands he/she has control over the trade in that area, which was very prosperous. Gaining control over the northern coast of Java and the Island of Madura gave the Dutch control over almost all of the Spice Islands with the exceptions of certian areas which remained under the rule of their rulers. -
Bankruptcy
The Dutch East Indies company went bankrupt in 1770 because the money wasn't distributed efficiently. There was too much money going out to the employees and it left the actual company with almost nothing. The company couldn't collect from taxes because they used a sphere of influence type of imperialism. -
Netherlands and Dutch Expansion
After the Acehnese war the north of Sumatra became a part of Netherlands East Indies'. The Dutch also expanded by capturing Bali -
Dutch Social Class
The Chinese made up the merchant class in the Spice Islands even though they only made up about 3-5% of the population. The Dutch formed a middle class
