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Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia.
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Netherlands was part of Holy Roman Empire, later protestant Northern provinces want independence.
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The Portuguese seize the island of Goa to make a military/commercial base
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Portuguese built a trading empire with military merchant.
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Portugal takes island of Malacca under Albuquerque.
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Magellan had claimed the archipelago for Spain
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Mughal Empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous strong.
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Portuguese built trading empire is SE Asia
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Dutch return ships from Asia leading to an increase in overseas trade.
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A group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India Com.
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Dutch captured Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with China.
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The British and the French had become looked in a bitter struggle for global power.
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Britain has used its great wealth to dominate much of India.
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The Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia.
