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Netherlands was part of a Holy Roman Empire, later Protestant Northern Provinces want Independence
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Portugal controlled spice trade between Europe and Asia
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Portuguese seized island of Goa to make military/ commercial base
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Portuguese built a trading empire with military and merchant outposts (1510-1560)
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Portugal takes island of Malacca under Albuquerque
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Magellan had claimed the archipelago (the Philipines) for Spain
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Mughal Empire started and for 200 yrs. it was peaceful, prosperous, and strong. King Affonso I writes a compliment letter to King John III of Portugal
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Portuguese built trading empire in SE Asia
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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
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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 locked in a bitter sweet 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 to India