European countries like Britain, Netherlands and Portugal controlled important ports in the Indian and Pacific oceans during the 16th and 17th century.
Explanation:
During the the 16th and 17th centuries, the countries that controlled the following ports in the Indian and Pacific Oceans are as follows:
Hormuz - Portugal.
Bombay - Portugal
Goa - Portugal
Malacca - Portugal
Singapore - The Netherlands (Dutch East India Company)
Borneo - North was controlled by Great Britain(British East India Company) while South was controlled by The Netherlands (Dutch East India Company)
Hong-Kong - Great Britain(British East India Company)
Taiwan(Formosa) - The Netherlands (Dutch East India Company)
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