Question

Many European powers, such as the Dutch, limited the cultivation of a spice crop to a certain area of Southeast Asia and forced the native peoples to stop growing and trading that spice in order to ___.

Answer 1

Answer:

Many European powers, such as the Dutch, limited the cultivation of a spice crop to a certain area of Southeast Asia and forced the native peoples to stop growing and trading that spice in order to

• Dominate the Trade world of spices.

Explanation:

• The spice trade include the trade of spices like cinnamon, ginger, pepper, turmeric, etc.
• So, when the Europeans got the power over the Southeast Asia, they started get advantage out of the local resources. One of these resources include spices which are famous around the globe.
• These Europeans powers limited the cultivation of these spices and forced the locals to stop growing and trading the spice so that they can trade these spices and dominate the trade alone.
• This step will make them more money as well it create their hegemony over the people.