Holland became very rich in the:

People in Holland speak a language called:

The Dutch began to compete with the (__________) for control over the sea route to the East.

How many times did the VOC have to stop in Africa?

The VOC wanted to send their ships around Africa to buy (__________) in the East and sell them for a profit in Europe.

The (__________) had control over the sea route around Africa to the Indian Ocean.

The Portuguese set up trading posts along the (__________) coast.

The (__________) ships attacked the Portuguese fleets and slowly took over most of their trading ports.

The Dutch discovered they could sail east from the Cape on the west winds before they turned north to (__________).