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Spain had conquered and colonized the Philippine islands
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Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia
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nether lands was part of holy roman empire, later protestant northern provinces what indepence.
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The Portuguese seized the island of Goa, make a military/ commercial base.
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Portugal takes Island of Malacca under Albuquerque
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Magellan had claimed the archipelago (the Philippines) for Spain.
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Mugal empires started and 200 years now it was peaceful, portugals and strong.
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Portuguese built trading empire in South East Asia
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Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant out post
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Dutch return w/ships from Asia leading to an increase in overseas trade
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A group of weathly Dutch merchants formed the Dutch East India company.
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Dutch captured Malacca form the Portuguese and opened trade with china
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The britsh and the French had become locked in a bitter struggle
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Britan has used its great wealth to donate mud of India
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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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The Dutch maintained an empire in India