1. Southeast Asia in the Era of the Spice Trade

2. The Arrival of Europeans in Southeast Asia
In 1511, the Portuguese seized Melaka in SE Asia
Soon they occupied the Moluccas
Known to Europeans as the Spice Islands

3. The Arrival of Europeans in Southeast Asia
They set up small settlements, but did not have the resources to make colonies there
In the early 1600s, the Dutch pushed the Portuguese out of the spice trade.
Took over most of the Portuguese forts along the trade route, including Melaka

4. The Arrival of Europeans in Southeast Asia
The arrival of Europeans had less impact on mainland Southeast Asia
The SE Asian states in these areas had strong monarchies that were able to resist foreign intrusion