Although their military and economic powers grew, the Dutch were still not more powerful than the Portuguese in the 1500's

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Sullivan Hensley

18 June, 21:22

Although their military and economic powers grew, the Dutch were still not more powerful than the Portuguese in the 1500's

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The Dutch took over the spice trade in the Indian Ocean while colonizing Indonesia. The Portuguese were moving towards Brazil rather than the Indian Ocean while the Dutch took their place as the primary power in the region.

Although their military and economic powers grew, the Dutch were still not more powerful than the Portuguese in the 1500'sTrueFalse2min need

Although their military and economic powers grew, the Dutch were still not more powerful than the Portuguese in the 1500's

True

False

2min need