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Dutch Empire/Print Version - Wikibooks, open books for an open world  A map of the Dutch Empire, dark green is the Dutch West India Company, and ... Thus this began the Dutch-Portuguese War, which would last until the 1650's. ..... On the north-east coast of North America, the West India Company took over a ... In 1619, the rivalry resulted in the Amboyna massacre, when several English...
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History of Virginia - Wikipedia  The History of Virginia begins with documentation by the first Spanish explorers to reach the ... Warfare with the Virginia Indian nations had been a factor in the 17th century; after .... England, the Dutch Republic, France, Portugal, and Spain were the most active. .... George Yeardley took over as Governor of Virginia in 1619.
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Free Flashcards about WORLD CAPITAL CITIES - StudyStack  IN 1619 THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY TOOK IT OVER A ND BEGAN REBUILDING IT IN THE FORM OF A DUTCH CITY WITH MANY CANALS...
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The Dutch East India Company (VOC): Indonesian Chapter [with ...  Oct 1, 2015 ... Before the vanguard of the United East Indian Company  the ... But it was the Dutch, under the freelance flag of the VOC, who would .... sail for the East Indies in search of cloves and nutmeg, and they began to fan ... the first VOC headquarters found its feet in Ambon from 1610 to 1619. ... City Hall, Batavia...
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THE DUTCH REPUBLIC AND BRITAIN  Revolt Holland takes over and becomes the economical heart of the Dutch Republic. The County of ..... Meanwhile around the East Sea many cities sprung up.
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Kolkata, a city like few others | The Budapest Times  Sep 12, 2014 ... Under the East India Company and then the British Raj, Kolkata served as ... In 1712, the British completed the construction of Fort William, on the east ... One is the massive Howrah Bridge, over the Hooghly River, which swarms ... is bustling) Mullik Ghat flower market, beneath the eastern end of the bridge.
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Jeop Study Set XII Flashcards | Quizlet  Because of its many canals & rivers, this city is known as the "Venice of Japan" ... a teenager, French forces ended the long, bloody siege of this city in May 1429.
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New Netherland - Wikipedia  New Netherland was a 17th-century colonial province of the Seven United Netherlands that .... The earliest Dutch settlement was built around 1613, and consisted of a ... To this end in May 1624, the VOC landed 30 families at Fort Orange and ... Originally, the capital of the province was to be located on the South River, but it...
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New Amsterdam - Wikipedia  It became a provincial extension of the Dutch Republic as of 1624 and was designated the capital of the province in 1625. New Amsterdam was renamed New York on September 8, 1664, in honor of the then Duke of York (later James II of England), in whose name the English had captured it.
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A Separate Place: The New Haven Colony, 1638-1665 ...  The beginnings of the New Haven Colony were very similar to the ... By 1640, New Haven had acquired the eastern end of Long Island, including the towns of ... but in August 1664, an English fleet forced the surrender of New Amsterdam, and...
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Jeopary Question, EXCHANGES - TriviaBistro.com  Jeopardy Question: EXCHANGES - This continental city's exchange began in 1611, dealing in securities of companies in East India trade.
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Jeopary Questions page 1749 - MONKEY BUSINESS - TriviaBistro ...  PORT-POURRI: In 1641 the Dutch chased the Portuguese out of this Malaysian port that gave its name to a cane  "MAN"LY MOVIES: 1941: Featuring Lon...
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5 Most Beautiful Canal Cities in Europe  GoEuro Blog  Venice's canals are truly magical, but this post highlights canal cities in ... The canals of Utrecht have something unlike any other inner-city canal in the world: wharfs. ... Annecy, often called the Venice of the Alps, in many ways surpasses its Italian ... with the city home to more bridges than Venice and Amsterdam combined.
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East India Company - Wikipedia  The East India Company (EIC), also known as the Honourable East India Company (HEIC) or .... The company established trading posts in Surat (1619), Madras (1639), ..... The arrival of tax-exempt Company tea, undercutting the local merchants, triggered the Boston Tea Party in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, one of...
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A History of New York Colony up to the American Revolution ...  On October 11, 1614, merchants from the cities of Amsterdam and Hoorn formed The .... 1648- The Dutch built Fort Beversrede in 1648 on the Schuylkill River (at Philadelphia). .... They offered no support for the mostly Puritan New Englanders. ..... After defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General...
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Building the Erie Canal - Albany Institute of History and Art  Fulton's second boat, the Clermont, revolutionized travel by providing ... The building of the Erie Canal became entwined with the future of our country. ... Painted during his first term as New York state governor, this three-quarter-length portrait of .... on October 26, 1825, and on November 4th the first canal boat, The Seneca...
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A Separate Place: The New Haven Colony, 1638-1665 ...  The beginnings of the New Haven Colony were very similar to the beginnings ... Both groups of Puritans wound up in Boston in the early 1630s and both became ... By 1640, New Haven had acquired the eastern end of Long Island, including the ... For many years, Connecticut had two state capitals, one in each city, and the...
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Batavia, Dutch East Indies - The Free Dictionary  ... dictionary definition of Batavia, Dutch East Indies. or Djakarta The capital and ... of the Dutch East India Company and was renamed Jakarta after Indonesia...
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New Netherland - Wikipedia  New Netherland was a 17th-century colonial province of the Seven United Netherlands that ... During its first decades, New Netherland was settled rather slowly, partially .... company that had ties with the Dutch tried to establish its first settlement ...... of the Dutch West India Company in New Netherland 16331639 (1969).
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Erie Canal opens - Oct 26, 1825 - HISTORY.com  The Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via ... of communication was used to inform New York City of the historic occasion. ... Today, the Erie Canal is used mostly by pleasure boaters, but it is still ... Republic of Vietnam is now in existence and that he will serve as the nation's first president.
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History of New York City - Wikipedia  Written documentation of New York City's history began with the first European visitor Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1609. ... Throughout its history, New York City has served as a main port of entry for .... Public-minded members of the old merchant aristocracy pressed for a...