Dutch to America (western Protestant expansion)
During the Age of Discovery, Dutch travelers established major global trade networks, colonized territories in the Americas and Asia, and made significant contributions to maritime technology and mapping. Key accomplishments include the exploration of new lands like the Hudson River and Australia, the formation of powerful trading companies like the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company, and the development of Amsterdam as a major global economic center. A video visiting a site https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9LNDh4xsmQ&t=216s
Name of Era | Text Chapter | Ranged Years |
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Dutch to America (western Protestant expansion) | Dutch travelers journeyed across the globe, exploring and colonizing areas in North America, South Africa, South and East Asia, and Oceania | 1614-1674 AD |
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Name of Era
Dutch to America (western Protestant expansion)
Ranged Years
1614-1674 AD
Text Chapter
Dutch travelers journeyed across the globe, exploring and colonizing areas in North America, South Africa, South and East Asia, and Oceania
Description
Protestantism spreads with the Northern Europeans
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See the first protestant church in America https://religiouslife.columbia.edu/content/st-pauls-chapel