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Netherlands was part of Holy Roman Empire, later Protestant Northern Province want independence.
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Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia.
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Portuguese seize island of Goa to make military/commercial base.
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Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts.
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Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia.
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Portuguese took the East Indies port of Malacca under Albuquerque.
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Spain conquered and colonized the Philippine Islands.
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Magellan claimed the archipelago (group of islands) for Spain.
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Mughal Empire started and for 200 years it was peaceful, prosperous, and strong. - King Alfonso I writes a complaint letter to King John III of Portugal.
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Dutch return with 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 Company.
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Dutch captured Malacca from th ePortuguese an opened trade with China.
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Britain has used its great wealth to dominate much of India.
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British and French became locked in a bitter struggle for global power.
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The growing power of England and France contributed to the decline of the Dutch trading empire in the East.
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Dutch maintained an empire in Indonesia.
