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World history unit 3.2

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Portugal was the first European power to gain foothold in __________
Asia
The Portugal ships were small in size an number, but superior firepower helped win control of the ______________ and build a trading empire in Asia
Spice trade
In 1510, they seized the ___________ off the coast of India, making their major military and commercial base.
Island of Goa
______________ended Muslim power by burning coastal towns and sinking Arab fleets
Afonso de Albuquerque
In 1511 ___________ took Malacca and massacred the city's Muslims, making the Europeans hated Europeans hated and feared
Albuquerque
In less than 50 years, the ______________had built a trading empire, with military and merchant outposts, across the southern seas
Portuguese
For most of the 1500s, Portugal controlled the spice trade between _______ and ________.
Europe and Asia
Despite their sea power, The Portuguese did not conquer much territory and remained on the fringe of ____________
Asian trade
In stronger empires like ________ and _______the Portuguese received permission to trade
India and china
The intolerance of Portuguese missionaries caused ____________
Resentment
The ____________ sank pilgrim ships going to Mecca, destroyed Hindu temples, and introduced the Inquisition
Portuguese
The ___________ were the first Europeans to challenge Portuguese domination in Asia.
Dutch
In 1599, a Dutch fleet returned from Asia carrying a cargo of _________, __________, and other spices
Pepper,cloves
Dutch warships and trading vessels put the ________________ in the forefront of
European commerce
Netherlands
The Dutch used their _______________ to set up colonies and trading posts around the world
Sea power
In 1602, a group of wealthy Dutch merchants formed the _______________
Dutch east India company
In 1641, the Dutch East India company captured Malacca from the Portuguese and opened trade with __________
China
The Dutch used __________________ to establish a monopoly over trade and shipping in the Spice Islands
Military force
Trade made the Dutch wealthy but by the 1700s, ________ and ____________ had taken over
England and France
_____________ claimed the archipelago in 1521 and within 50 years, Spain had
colonized the islands
Magellan
The __________ became a key link in Spain's overseas trading empire
Philippines
The Spanish shipped silver from Mexico and Peru to the ______________ and used it to buy goods in China
Philippines
Before the 1700s, _____________made little impression on India
European traders
_________was the world leader in textile manufacturing and exported quantities of silk and cotton cloth
India
The Mughal empire, founded in 1526 by __________, was larger, richer, and more powerful than any kingdom in Europe
Babur
The _____________, ____________, __________, and _________ were permitted to build forts and warehouses in coastal towns
Portuguese, Dutch, English, and French
Conflicts between _________ and ________ princes and years of civil war drained Mughal resources
Hindu and Muslim
In the early 1700s, _____________ became widespread and the government collapsed
Corruption
____________ and _____________ trading companies made alliances with local officials and independent rajahs
French and English
By the mid-1700s, the British and French were fighting for ____________
Global power
War erupted in Europe in 1756 and spread to their colonies in _________ and _____________
Asia and the americas
__________________of the British East India Company used an army of British troops and sepoys to drive the French from their trading posts
Robert Clive
By the late 1700s, the _________________ had become the de facto ruler of Bengal and influenced other parts of India
British east India company
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