Question

What role did Europe play in the Indian Ocean trading network?

Answer 1

Answer:

Europe Intrudes on the Indian Ocean Trade

However, Europe had nothing to trade. ... As the European powers established political control over important parts of Asia, turning Indonesia, India, Malaya, and much of Southeast Asia into colonies, reciprocal trade dissolved

Answer 2

Explanation:

Europe Intrudes on the Indian Ocean Trade

However, Europe had nothing to trade. ... As the European powers established political control over important parts of Asia, turning Indonesia, India, Malaya, and much of Southeast Asia into colonies, reciprocal trade dissolved.