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The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia C. Spain Seizes the Philippines 1) Fifty years after Magellan claimed the Philippines for Spain (1521), the Spanish had colonized the islands. a) Spain renamed them in honor of King Philip II. b) Unlike most of the other people in Southeast Asia, the Filipinos were not united; • As a result, the Filipinos could be conquered more easily. c) Spanish missionaries converted many Filipinos to Christianity. • Later, Filipino missionaries tried to spread Catholic teachings to China and Japan. d) The Philippines were a key link in Spain’s trade with China. • The Spanish shipped silver mined in Mexico and Peru, to the Philippines

The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia • From there, they used the silver to buy goods in China. D. Mughal India and European Traders 1) For 200 years, the Mughal empire enjoyed a period of peace, strength, and prosperity a) Europeans were dazzled by India’s splendid Mughal court and its many luxury goods 2) Mughal India was at the center of the valuable spice trade a) Leading textile manufacturer in the world • Exported large quantities of silk and cotton cloth 3) The British East India Company and the French East India Company both operated in Indian coastal towns a) With the permission of the Mughal rulers

The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia Section 3: European Footholds in South and Southeast Asia 4) Eventually, the Mughal empire weakens a) Conflicts between Muslim and Hindu princes rekindled b) Years of civil war drained their resources 5) As Mughal power faltered, French and English traders fought for power. a) Britain and France went to war in the mid-1700 s b) The British and their Indian sepoys drove the French out of India. • The British then came to dominate the subcontinent. Note Taking Transparency 108 Color Transparency 86: Jacob Mathieusen and His Wife Quick. Take Section Quiz Progress Monitoring Transparency

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The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe, Africa, and Asia: Section 3 Note Taking Transparency 108 European Exploration in South and Southeast Asia Portugal Netherlands Spain • Establishes Cape • Builds a rim of • Takes over the Town and gains a trading outposts Philippines, a secure foothold in and controls spice key link to its the region. trade between empire. Europe and Asia. • Forms the powerful • Converts the Dutch East India • Makes efforts to Filipinos to Company. convert people to Christianity. Britain • Establishes the British East India Company. • Drives the French from India and dominates there.

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