Glossary of Key Terms

• Dutch East India Company: A Dutch trading company founded in 1602 that held a monopoly on trade with the East Indies.
• Stock: A share of ownership in a company.
• Monopoly: Exclusive control over a particular product or service.
• Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
• Trading post: A settlement or station for merchants or traders, especially in a remote or unpopulated area.
• Capital: Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash.
• East Indies: A historical term for the maritime region of Southeast Asia, including modern-day Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.

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