The English Caribbean encompasses the islands that were formerly British colonies and gained independence in the 20th century. American Caribbean The American Caribbean primarily refers to Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Overseas Territories and Sovereignty Overseas territories ...
The Dutch Reformed Church and Catholic Church maintained robust ties with former colonies due to their extensive missionary activities during the colonial era. The academic study of Islam has deep roots in Dutch universities, shaped by historical connections with Indonesia, the world’s most populous ...
The 13 Colonies 2. The Dutch settled tiny Governors Island before Manhattan. Fur-trading expeditions up the Hudson River got going almost immediately after Hudson’s voyage, but the colony grew at a snail’s pace. The first major group of settlers did not arrive until 1624, when 30 French-...
What were some of the similarities and differences between American colonies in the north, middle, and south? How did New Imperialism differ from earlier empire-building attempts? How did European imperialism change over the 19th century?
How did the French help the American colonists in the Continental Army? How did the Dutch East India Company make money? How did the British control Nigeria and other British colonies? How did the Dutch East India Company affect trade?
Family Name Adoption in the Dutch Colonies at the Abolition of Slavery in the Context of National Family Name Legislation: A Reflection on Contemporary Nam... Name change can only take place in the Netherlands under strict conditions and according to patronizing regulations. At the moment, an ...
but spread out to encompass most of the lands up the Hudson River, and throughout New York and New Jersey. In 1674 the British surround New Amsterdam and threaten invasion. Their goal was to connect their Southern and New England colonies as well as acquire a profitable port city. Instead ...
Dutch and British forces again went to war in 1780, nearly a century after the last conflict, just as the latter's war against its American colonies was winding down. Much had changed in the century since the last war. The Netherlands, in particular, was on the decline, even as the ...
What type of government did the North Carolina colony have? What nations founded colonies in North America? What was historically important about Plymouth Colony? Which colony did the Puritan Separatists found? What is protectorate imperialism?
Both Brabant and Limburg have long been known as so-called Generaliteitslanden – colonies, in effect, of much mightier (and richer) Holland (North & South, in the west of the country). And convenient economic milk cows to boot; for Amsterdam especially. Another dichotomy was religious: ...