In early times, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Britain, France, Belgium and even Germany played important roles in colonizing. While German Empire occupied the East Africa, Belgium started to control the Central Asia. And France established a presence in Indochine and some few regions in Africa. However, the main colonizers in the world were Portugal, Spain, Netherlands and England. This paper will be mainly about the countries that streamed. Although, the Spanish and Portuguese firstly discovered the East by the help of Ferdinand Magellan via going westward, the later the Netherlands and Britain dominated the main strength there. In fact, the Dutch’s main purpose was to have an access to the lucrative spice trade at that time, which was under the controlling of Portugal. In this way, in the wake of having acquired the data on the sea routes to the East, Dutch maritime force was utilized to assault the Portuguese fortresses and posts on the source to some products such as the wellspring of nutmeg, mace and cloves. Despite the fact that the strategy of Dutch was prosperous and spice trading monopoly was secured, they confronted the solid rivalry of Britain’s developing sea interests. This competition caused the wars in seventeenth century, such as Anglo-Dutch wars and it reached its zenith after England …show more content…
As a matter of first importance he was a visionary, and together with his far reaching field of vision, he was receptive, captivating and open to data about the individuals and societies of Java and neighboring areas. At the same time would he say he was an agent specimen of the British colonial mentality? At the end of the day, were the greater part of the British provincial headers of the same tone? An imperative indicate as we need contrast the British and the Dutch colonial system. We have seen that Raffles given a reprieve from the Dutch guideline, yet would any of his associates and comrades have done likewise? To endeavor a response to that question, we should have a snappy take a gander at the gem in the British colonial crown: …show more content…
Landed nobility were the main basis of British high class, however the Dutch’s purpose was only increasing economics. The Dutch was obsessed with making profits; however British tried to show its superiority or seem generous to the local people. We can give example like their giving education. Unlike Dutch, Britain opened well-organized, well-educated Indian Civil Service to society after the middle of the nineteenth century. As one more difference, we can show the buildings or monuments made by two countries. We can easily realize that British style is more wealthy than Dutch’s. Only comparing the Government House in Calcutta by British and the Palace in Bogor by Dutch provides us a basis to say this argument. In conclusion, taking into consideration all these points, we can say that British East Company was much better than Dutch East Indias. Actually, we cannot say that colony system is great. However, by these companies, the Southern-East Asia developed enough. At least, these two countries brought new technologies to these countries.