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Modern European Economic History
John Lovett
Study Questions for Stavrianos Chap 23
“West European Expansion: Dutch, French, and British Phase, 1600 - 1763”
1.
The Dutch Republic is
no more. However,
there is a modern
country
with
approximately
the
same borders as the
Dutch Republic?
What is the name of
this modern country?
__________________
What is the number,
from the map at right,
of
this
modern
country? ________
2.
_____ What happened in 1763?
a. Sales of “Class of 1762” shirts fell significantly.
b. Sales of “Class of 1763” shirts greatly increased.
c. both b and c.
3.
_____ Ha ha! What else happened in 1763?
a. The Dutch started their revolt against Spain.
b. The “7 Years War” ended with Britain gaining many of France’s colonies.
c. The Spanish Armada sailed, attempted to invade England, but failed.
d. The Protestant Reformation began (according to the most common
dating).
e. Several smaller states merged to become the nation state of Italy.
f. England had her “Glorious Revolution” in which Parliament asserted it’s
power over taxes and even choosing the King’s successor.
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_____ In class, we discussed “Joint Stock Companies”.
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Check any and all
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The government has to be at least a 50% owner, although the 50% government
share can come from different branches (ex. 30% Navy, 20% Army).
______
It is relatively easy to pool the money of dozens, even hundreds (or thousands) of
investors.
______
The company can outlive the death of a major (25% or more) shareholder as long
as that shareholder’s family inherits all those shares.
______
50% of the ownership has to be held by a single person. The other 50% can,
however, be spread out among many other shareholders.
______
Joint Stock Company is another name for “partnership”. Two or three investors
could pool their money to form a business. However, if one investor died or
wanted out, the Joint Stock Company would be dissolved.
______
By the (roughly) 1600’s many of the large British and Dutch trading companies
were Joint Stock Companies.
______
Joint Stock Companies could “outlive” their original investors. If an investor died
or wanted out, he or she merely sold (or passed by will) their shares and the JSC
lived on.
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In the 1600’s Joint Stock Companies were more common in Italy and France than
the they were in Britain and the Dutch Republic.
Here’s a question more from class than our readings. What was 1 major product
England got from her early North American colonies. Check 1 blankk.
_____ Chocolate
_____ Silver & Gold in great quantities
_____ Cocao
_____ Slaves
_____ Cod and other fish
_____ Spices
_____ Coffee
_____ Sugar
_____ Iron ore
6.
Here’s a question more from class than our readings. What was the 1 main product
The Dutch got from their early colonies. Check 1 blank.
_____ Cattle products (leather, salted meat)
_____ Silver & Gold in great quantities
_____ Cod and other fish
_____ Spices
_____ Cotton
_____ Wheat and other grains
_____ Iron ore
_____ Wood for building ships
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7.
_____ Here’s a question more from class than our readings. How did the Dutch
Republic get its start?
a. Phooey. Another question without answers.
b. I’d want to know roughly who the Dutch revolted against, and approximately when.
c. Blah, blah, blah.
d. Yaddi, yaddi, yah.
8.
_____ Here’s a question more from class than our readings. Why isn’t the Dutch
Republic around anymore?
a. Shucks. No answers again.
b. Know roughly how and when the Dutch Republic ceased to be. Was this event (a military
invasion) unusual in the history of the Dutch Republic?
c. Yakkity, yakkity, yak.
d. Bibbity, bobbity, boo.
9.
_____ It’s 1620 and John is a member of a very uncommon Protestant sect. He wants to go to
the country with the most religious freedom, especially freedom for Protestants. To which
country should he go?
a. The Dutch Republic
c. Oklahoma
e. Spain
b. England
d. France
10. It’s 1620. Label each of the countries based on their primary religious affiliation? Use
B for Buddhist
E for Eastern Orthodox
P for Protestant
C for Catholic
M-h for Shia Muslim
R for Rastafari
D for Druid
M-u for Sunni Muslim
W for Wicken
_____ The Dutch Republic
_____ France
_____ England
_____ Spain
11. _____It’s 1710. Which of these countries below are property rights the most Insecure? In
countries is one most likely to lose their property simply by being on the wrong side of a ruler?
a. The Dutch Republic.
b. England.
c. France
12. _____It’s 1710. Which of these countries below are property rights the most Insecure? In
countries is one most likely to lose their property simply by being on the wrong side of a ruler?
a. The Dutch Republic.
b. England.
c. Spain
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13. _____It’s 1710. In which one of these countries is one the LEAST likely to see an elected,
representative body?
a. The Dutch Republic.
b. England.
c. France
14. _____ It’s 1710. In which one of these countries is one the LEAST likely to see an elected,
representative body?
a. The Dutch Republic.
b. England.
c. Spain
15. _____ It’s 1710. In which one of these countries is one the LEAST likely to see an elected,
representative body?
a. The Dutch Republic.
b. England.
c. Prussia
16. _____It’s 1710. In which one of these countries is the highest ruler (King, etc.) the MOST
likely to be able to do what he or she wants without having to get the approval of any other
governing bodies?
d. The Dutch Republic.
e. England.
f. France
17. _____ It’s 1710. In which one of these countries is the highest ruler (King, etc.) the MOST
likely to be able to do what he or she wants without having to get the approval of any other
governing bodies?
d. The Dutch Republic.
e. England.
f. Spain
18. _____ What happened in England 1688?
a. Sales of 1687 calendars fell significantly.
b. Sales of 1688 calendars greatly increased.
c. both b and c.
19. _____ Ha ha! What else happened in 1688?
a. The Dutch started their revolt against Spain.
b. The “7 Years War” ended with Britain gaining many of France’s colonies.
c. The Spanish Armada sailed, attempted to invade England, but failed.
d. The Protestant Reformation began (according to the most common dating).
e. Several smaller states merged to become the nation state of Italy.
f. England had her “Glorious Revolution” in which Parliament asserted it’s power over taxes
and even choosing the King’s successor.
20. _____ It’s 1760. Who is Britain’s main rival?
a. The Dutch Republic
c. France
b. Oklahoma
d. Prussia
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e. Spain
f. Sweden
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#’s 21 - 23 : Below you have a beautiful map of the world with 12 circled regions. Use this map to answer the questions below.
21. It’s the early 1800s. Sure, the Dutch Republic is no more, but a Dutch country (the United Netherlands) is back on the map. List (the
number of) 1 region in which the Dutch are the main colonial power. _______________
22. It’s the 1800s. List (the number of) 2 regions in which France was the main colonizer. _______________ and _______________
23. It’s the early 1800s. List (the number of) 1 region in which Britain was the main colonizer. _______________
24. _____ Yikes! The map below is missing a bunch of colonial regions. Which country has the most colonies that are not shown on
the map below?
a. Britain.
b. France
d. The United Netherlands (the Ductch)
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