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Hoochie [10]
2 years ago
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Why did European powers want to control the molucca islands ?

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AVprozaik [17]2 years ago
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Their main objective were the islands of Amboyna and Ternate. ... The primary consideration was the commercial advantage – the occupation of the Spice Islands meant not only a curtailment of the Dutch trade and power in the East Indies but also an equivalent gain to the company of the rich trade in spice.

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