Question

What common goal(s) did the Dutch and the Spanish have in southeast Asia?

a. Both wanted to spread Christianity as the dominant faith throughout the world
b. Both wanted to dominate trade int he region, but not necessarily to populate the region with European settlers
c. Both wanted to spread Christianity and trade throughout their realms by establishing settler colonies
d. Both wanted to destroy the power of the Chinese merchants who had dominated the region for centuries

Answer 1

One common goal that the Dutch and the Spanish had in southeast Asia was that they "b. Both wanted to dominate trade int he region, but not necessarily to populate the region with European settlers," since trading from afar was far more lucrative.