The Dutch East India Company and Slavery

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the Dutch East India Company, slavery, and the triangular trade as presented in the lecture notes.

Dutch East India Company (VOC)

A company founded in 1602 that held a trade monopoly for Asia and established a large network of trading posts.

Triangular Trade

A trade system between West Africa, America, and Europe involving the exchange of slaves, raw materials, and European goods.

Slavery on Plantations

A cruel system where enslaved Africans were forced to work in harsh conditions with no rights, regarded as property.

Monopoly

Exclusive control over a trade or product; in this case, the Dutch East India Company had a monopoly on Asian trade.

Special Privileges

Exclusive rights granted to the East India Company by the Dutch Republic, including the ability to wage war.

Plantation Owners

European owners who utilized slave labor to cultivate cash crops in America.

Abolition of slavery

The movement to end slavery, which faced resistance despite the injustices of the system.

Colonial Economy

An economic system developed during colonization, heavily reliant on enslaved labor for its profitability.

Enslaved Africans

Individuals captured and sold into slavery, primarily to work on plantations in the Americas.

Cocoa, Coffee, and Tobacco

Cash crops produced in the Americas, which were traded for goods and used to finance slave supply.