They were generally opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because they feared the government would become tyrannical.
The purpose of a condolence ceremony is to display mutual concern during crisis due to death of an Iroquois and a Dutch, which could help bind their relationship.
Nevertheless, the Dutch participate in these ceremonies because of the necessity of doing business and not for any particular cultural sensitivity or appreciation.
It was a humiliating defeat that pushed Cuba into the arms of the Soviet Union.
