HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Question
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How were geographic factors used to help the Portuguese control the spice trade?
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They used diplomacy to establish alliances with inland Indian rulers and Arab traders
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They used force to setup coastal trading posts and seize major ports around the Indian Ocean
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They used European technology and expanded agricultural production to set up a trading empire
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They conquered inland kingdoms, which they turned into a trading empire
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Portuguese gained dominance of the spice trade because Vasco da Gama acquired a cargo of spices in India sold at an enormous profit so he quickly outfitted a new fleet seeking greater profits.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Dutch took direct control of the Spice Islands and captured Malacca (1641), Colombo (1656), and Cochin (1663). By controlling the source of the spices, the Dutch could now impose their own terms on the global spice trade and import to Europe three times the quantities of spices the Portuguese could transport.
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