EUROPEANS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN WORLD: 1498-1750
What was the nature of Indian Ocean trade c1500 CE?
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WESTERN EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
 Reasons for Westerners being in the Indian Ocean?
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 Portuguese first
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 trade imbalance for Europeans
 Portugal’s Big Goal:
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PORTUGAL’S “TRADING POST EMPIRE”
 Portuguese Failure in Indian Ocean: Why?
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NEW ARRIVALS TO THE INDIAN OCEAN: JOINT STOCK COMPANIES
THE DUTCH
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THE ENGLISH
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SUCCESSES OF DUTCH & ENGLISH:
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CHRISTIAN OUTREACH IN THE INDIAN OCEAN WORLD, c1500-1750
1. What Christian denomination was strongest in missionary activity?
2. Why was it difficult to win converts to Christianity in areas such as India, Indonesia, and
some islands of the Philippines?
3. What strategies were used to win converts?
4. How successful were these Christian missionaries?