Question

The Dutch limited themselves to spice rich islands . Why?

Answer 1

The Dutch limited themselves to spice rich islands because they were unable to face competition from French and British people.

• Dutch people are willing to go to war with the Portuguese to protect their markets.

• But they were a thing it is not good for them and the war was not an environment conducive to trade.

• So they have limited themselves to spice rich islands.

• The Moluccas are the Spice Islands. A large number of aromatic spices are grown in this area.

• The Dutch people faced so many struggles after that Moluccas captured from the Portuguese in 1641.

Answer 2

The Dutch limited themselves to spice rich islands since they were unable to fight against the competition from the French and the British people.

EXPLANATION:

The Netherlands has created a monopoly on the Moluccan spice trade. By an alliance with Sultan Ternate in the Moluccas in 1607 they gained control of the clove trade. The Nutmeg trade has been controlled by the Dutch occupation of the Bandas from 1609 to 1623. The Netherlands fully controlled the area in 1641 when the Portuguese captured Melaku  

• The Dutch were prepared to fight against the Portuguese in order to safeguard their markets.
• But for them, they were not successful and war was not a trade-friendly environment.
• Therefore, they were confined to spice rich islands.
• The Spice Islands are the Moluccas. In this region there are a large number of aromatic spices.
• After the Portuguese captured Moluccas in 1641, the Netherlands faced so many battles.