1870 ⟶ Dismantling of the Cultivation System in the Dutch East Indies
Official dismantling of the Cultivation System and beginning...
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🚢 First Dutch Expedition Sails for the East Indies
First Dutch expedition to Indonesia sets sail for the East Indies with two hundred and forty-nine men and sixty-four cannons led by Cornelis de Houtman.⟶
ExplorationColonialismDutch East India CompanyMaritimeTradeSpice TradeMaritime History
Netherlands
Indonesia
🧵 Textiles Surpass Spices as Dominant Trade Item in Dutch East Indies
With the decline of the spice trade, textiles are now the most important trade item in the Dutch East Indies.⟶
Dutch East IndiesTradeTextilesSpice TradeColonialismEconomic HistoryGlobalizationDutch East India Company
IndonesiaNetherlands🏛️ Batavian Museum Opens in Dutch East Indies
The Batavian Museum (today National Museum of Indonesia) was officially opened by Dutch East Indies government.⟶
ColonialismDutch East IndiesArtHistory
IndonesiaNetherlands🏭 Dismantling of the Cultivation System in the Dutch East Indies
Official dismantling of the Cultivation System and beginning of a 'Liberal Policy' of deregulated exploitation of the Netherlands East Indies.⟶
ColonialismDutch East IndiesExploitationFree TradeAgricultureCommoditiesDutch EmpireResource Extraction
IndonesiaNetherlands🚢 Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM) Founded
Founding of the shipping line Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM) that supported the unification and development of the colonial economy.⟶
ColonialismDutch East IndiesShippingTradeEconomic DevelopmentInfrastructureMaritime Transport
NetherlandsIndonesia