The Final Blow to Portuguese Domination of the Asian Spice

question 29

Multiple Choice

The final blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when​

• A)​Christopher Columbus sailed to Hispaniola.
• B)​the English began to form joint-stock companies for colonization.
• C)​the Dutch VOC seized Malacca.
• D)​Muslim traders extended from the Arabic peninsula and cut off access to the Indian ocean.
• E)​the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

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