HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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wanted to spread Christianity to East Asia.
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sailed around the Indian Ocean in search of spices.
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used force and diplomacy to seize coastal towns.
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worked for a trading company with sovereign powers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did the leaders of the Netherlands give so much power to the Dutch East India Company? Actions could occur much more quickly if the company’s leaders could make their own decisions. What about the location of the Philippines made it a valuable asset for Spain?
Detailed explanation-2: -Taking advantage of a favorable agricultural base, the Dutch achieved success in the fishing industry and the Baltic and North Sea carrying trade during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries before establishing a far-flung maritime empire in the seventeenth century.
Detailed explanation-3: -Portugal Builds an Empire in Asia The experienced general and admiral Afonso de Albuquerque spearheaded Portugal’s efforts to build a trade empire around the Indian Ocean.
Detailed explanation-4: -What were the major causes of exploration? How did the Portuguese explorers create a trading empire? The Portuguese explorers created a trading empire by expanding into Muslim North Africa in the 1400s. established trading posts in West Africa to trade muskets, tools, and cloth for gold, ivory, hides, and slaves.