What did Holland bring to America?

When the Dutch first came to America, they brought simple foods such as potatoes, cabbage, vegetable soups, fish, Indonesian rice, and holiday cookies with almond paste.

What supplies did Spain give the colonists?

Spain made loans to the United States to be used to supply war supplies through the House of Gardoqui, which "furnished the patriots with 215 bronze cannon – 30,000 muskets – 30,000 bayonets – 512,314 musket balls – 300,000 pounds, 860000 pounds, 300,000 pounds, 08 pounds – and 4,000 field tents during the war."

When did Holland become part of Spain?

The Spanish Netherlands (Dutch language: Spaanse Nederlanden, Spanish language: Países Bajos españoles) was part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain from 1556 to 1714, inherited from the Dukes of Burgundy.

Why did the people of the Netherlands revolt against Spain?

| Certified Educator Religion was a major factor in the Dutch rebellion against Spain. The rebellion was staged by the seven northern provinces of the Low Countries – the Netherlands – which were overwhelmingly Calvinist and very strongly Calvinist.

What did the Dutch do in the American War?

Ten days later Britain declared war. The war, which the Dutch referred to at the time as the American War, was an entirely maritime affair. Things went badly for the Dutch. In a show of force, British cruisers and privateers seized dozens of Dutch ships in European waters and the Indian Ocean, crippling Dutch overseas trade.

What did Spain do to change the world?

A somewhat disputed claim, but nonetheless important, Spain is credited with paving the way for official religious tolerance. Known as 'La Convivencia', between the 8th and 15th centuries – before the massacre and expulsion of Jews across the country – Christian, Jewish and Muslim peoples lived peacefully on the Iberian Peninsula.