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How did the Dutch East India Company flourish while other trade companies floundered? Learn more about the ways that the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or the VOC, used interest rates, monopolization, and violence to maintain their status as the most profitable trade company in the world.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members watch the video at home before coming to class with five questions from their viewing; use these questions to guide your instruction
- Incorporate into a lesson on European trade in the 16th and 17th centuries
Classroom Considerations
- Helpful as background knowledge, but subject matter may not be as engaging as others in the series
- Avoid the comment section by showing the video in full-screen mode
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Provides important information that may not appear in conventional textbooks
- Connects economic and historical concepts in one resource
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- None