POLC38H3 Study Guide - Spice Trade, Bacan Islands, Industrial Revolution
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The moluccian in modern indonias is made up of three islands, there three groups are tidore, ternate and bacon. The moluccas was the central passage way for other countries to pass by and do the trading with the respect to other countries. They were known for producing spice cloves, maces, and nut megs. The spices was very important and the europeans countries were interested in purchasing the spices and bringing the spices to their own countries. Europeans settlers found this passage way and it became their own passage way for trading and going to other countries. Before that spices had to shipped through east asia and then transported to other countries in europe. The portuguese found out that moluccas was the central place and passage for the trade which was located near melekia, the portuguese set out to control things in melika they capture melika in 1511.
