The Cradle of ColonialismHow the Dutch initiated colonialism in Southeast Asia. |
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... spices from the far Indies . The arduous routes by which such spices had to be transported made the price prohibitive for all but the wealthiest people . The situation changed dramatically when the voyages of Columbus , Magellan , Dias ...
... spices from the far Indies . The arduous routes by which such spices had to be transported made the price prohibitive for all but the wealthiest people . The situation changed dramatically when the voyages of Columbus , Magellan , Dias ...
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... spices . The Portuguese had followed a similar pattern , in part leaving it to native traders to deliver spices to them at Malacca . All during the Portuguese period , spices remained a great luxury in Europe , and the profits could ...
... spices . The Portuguese had followed a similar pattern , in part leaving it to native traders to deliver spices to them at Malacca . All during the Portuguese period , spices remained a great luxury in Europe , and the profits could ...
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... spices . At the outset , the policy of free enterprise , which had been highly beneficial in the development of Dutch trade in Europe , prevailed . That trade , however , had been based on bulk goods of a low unit value , carried out ...
... spices . At the outset , the policy of free enterprise , which had been highly beneficial in the development of Dutch trade in Europe , prevailed . That trade , however , had been based on bulk goods of a low unit value , carried out ...
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The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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