European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia

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  1. 3. This company was formed by a group of wealthy Dutch merchants in 1602.
  2. 5. The ________ rulers from central Asia created the Mughal empire in India.
  3. 8. Led the Portuguese military in India.
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  1. 1. These islands were a key link in the Spanish overseas trading empire.
  2. 2. As the ________ empire weakened, the French and British fought for control of India.
  3. 4. The power that the Dutch East India Company was given to dominate Asian trade.
  4. 6. Indian Soldiers recruited to form European armies.
  5. 7. Also known as the Spice Islands.