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Dutch Constitutionalism
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Mind map of the Dutch Constitutionalism
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Dutch Constitutionalism
Religion
All European people practiced religious toleration- accepted all faiths
Urbanity in Dutch society allowed for religious freedom
As long as business people practiced religion in private, government did not interfear with them
Toleration attracted foreign capital and investments
People of all races and religions traded in Amsterdam
Government
The Dutch were republican
Controlled by wealthy merchants and financiers
A strong confederation- a weak union of strong provinces
Withstood French and English attacks in the scound half of the 17th century
Commerce and Trade
A group of regents in Holland formed the Dutch East India trading company, a joint stock company
Traded with Latin America and Africa the most
The Dutch established trading post in the Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, and Malacca
Food prices fluctuated very little, wages were high, and everyone ate well
Got involved with imperialist exploitation of East Asia and Latin America
The peace signed in 1713 to end the war started Dutch economic decline
Industry
Fishing industry was the cornerstone of the Dutch economy
Profits from herring went towards shipbuilding
Dutch had estimated 16,000 merchant ships- half of the ships in Europe
Controlled the Baltic grain trade
Dutch wealth depended more on transport than on exports
Province
Wealthy merchants called regents handled domestic affairs in the local estate
Provinical estates held virtually all the power
All issues had to be referred back to the Local Estates for approval
States General appointed represantives, stadholders, in each province
The highest executive stadholder carried out ceremonial functions and was responsible for defense and good order
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