china was the colonial holding in south america that was governed by portugal.
china was the colonial holding in south america that was governed by portugal.
what was the colonial holding in south america that was governed by portugal?
china
at the end of the 16th century the dutch had vastly expanded their maritime explorations. they spanned to asia, the mediterranean, and across the atlantic. the dutch were making their way to become a major world power. in 1595, dutch voyages to asia began with cornelis de houtman. the night before his voyage began, the dutch had already established four trading networks within the transatlantic. these networks included spain with spanish america and portugal with their brazilian colonial holding.









































section::::transition to trade of non-competitive goods.
economy of the netherlands from 1500–1700
the foreign policy of the netherlands is based on four basic commitments: to the atlantic cooperation, to european integration, to international development and to international law. while historically the kingdom of the netherlands was a neutral state, since 1945 it has become a member of nato, the united nations, the european union and many other international organisations. the dutch economy is very open and relies on international trade. during and after the 17th century—its golden age--the dutch built up a commercial and colonial empire. it was a leading shipping and naval power and was often at war with england, its main rival. its main colonial holding was indonesia, which fought for and achieved independence after 1945. the historical ties inherited from its colonial past still influence the foreign relations of the netherlands. foreign trade policy is handled by the european union. the dutch have been active in international peacekeeping roles.
foreign relations of the netherlands