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English and Dutch began moving to Asia
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Dutch set up trade headquarters at Batavia
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Dutch have more ships (20,000) than any other nation
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Portugal defeats muslims and takes over India trade
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De Gama returns to to Portugal with valuable cargo
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Vasco de Gama siglas to India
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Dias sails around the tip of Africa
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Prince Henry founds navigation school
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Caravel makes it possible to fight against the wind
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Marco polo meets Kublai Kahn in China
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Crusades
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Desire for Asia contact
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Portuguese have trading post along West coast of Africa
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Spanish Columbus tries to find fast route to Asia but finds Americas instead
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Treaty of Tordesillas Pope divides Americas between Spain and Portugal
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Portugal captures Goa, port city in India
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Portugal seizes Malacca
