Netherlands) Permanent Court of Arbitration (1928) 2 U.N. Rep. Int’l Arbitral Awards 829 Facts The Island of Palmas is about halfway between the Philippines (formerly under Spanish control) and the Nanusa Island group (formerly of the Dutch East Indies class). In the Treaty of Paris (1898)‚ the island lied within the boundaries of the Philippines ceded by Spain to the US. Arguments US: As the successor of Spain‚ who was the first to discover the island‚ the US has title to sovereignty
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A brief Destruction of the Indies Bartolome’ De Las Casas stated that "those who have traveled to this part of the world pretending to be Christians have uprooted these pitiful peoples and wiped them from the face of the earth (Las Casas‚ 12). After reading the horrific accounts of what has occurred to those long suffering‚ undeserving people of the Indies that "are with out without malice or guile‚ and are utterly faithful and obedient both to their own native lords and to the Spainards in whose
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Upon reading the devastation of the Indies‚ it is apparent that many ailments of prejudice existed in those times of newly discovered lands and territories unchartered to the Europeans. Those of racism towards an unfamiliar people‚ a sense of Heathenism assumed upon the Native American civilization‚ and the brutal savagery demonstrated against the peaceful Native American Indians of this "new world." In the brief account from a sympathetic eyewitness‚ we see these horrible prejudices manifested
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Spain declined‚ so did the Spanish empire and that of Portugal‚ which was tied to Spain by a Habsburg king after 1580 and plagued with its own developing imperial problems. These new conditions afforded opportunities for northern European states. The Dutch‚ between 1630 and 1650‚ almost cleared the Atlantic of Spanish warships and took over most of the Portuguese posts in Brazil‚ Africa‚ and Asia. The French and English also became involved on a smaller scale‚ setting up their global duel for empire
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ADVENT OF EUROPEANS In 1453‚ the Turks captured Constantinople and closed the Mediterranian sea route. So the Europeans had to discover a new sea route to Eastern Countries. Dicoveries of 15th and the 16th centuries paved the way ior the Europeans to have trade relations with the Eastern countries‚ particularly with lndia. Portugal and Spain encouraged their navigators to undertake sea voyages. Coming of the Portuguese: The Portugltese were first among the Europeans to discover a sea route
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coast)‚ sailed farther east to Indonesia (East Indies)‚ attacked and captured the city of Malacca on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula‚ gained control of the Strait of Malacca‚ gained control of the Moluccas (had so many spices-became Spice Islands)‚ and broke the Muslim-Italian domination on trade from the East. Next‚ a Spanish expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan set sail to the Philippines‚ Spain then claimed the islands and settled in 1565. Then‚ the English and Dutch began to compete with
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years later‚ in 1595 the Dutch began to invade India. Now two European influences were controlling India. Both the Dutch and Portuguese had prominent influence in India but the most came from England around the year 1600. India at the time was a very powerful place due to its trading possibilities. It had very valuable spice products that many nations desired‚ especially the English. That is why in 1600 the British East India Trading Company was created‚ “After a Dutch company made tremendous profits
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a new sea route from Europe to India was discovered. This had been the only sea route for European traders before the opening of Suez Canal. Gradually‚ the traders of different European countries were involved in business with India and the East Indies. Arrival of the Portuguese to India: The people of Portugal are called the Portuguese.The Portuguese traders established business centres in different places of this sub-continent within a very short time after the discovery of a new sea Vasco-de-Gama
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Assess the contributions of the Dutch to the development of the Caribbean. The incorporation of the Dutch into the Caribbean during the latter half of the 16th century and early 17th century came on the heels of them seeing the prosperous economic opportunities at the time dominated by the Spanish. In the Caribbean‚ the Dutch concentrated on wrestling from Portugal its grip on the sugar and slave trade through attacks on the Spanish treasure fleets on their homeward bound voyages. Though the prime
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