🌍ap world history: modern review

Spice Islands

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Southeast Asian territories where the Dutch East India Company established monopolistic control over spice production and trade, exemplifying European commercial expansion in Asia.

AP course connection

Topic 4.4: 4.4 Maritime Empires Established

Unit 4

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