In the 1600s, the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean to the a. French. c. Dutch. b. Spanish. d. English.

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Jovanny Figueroa

31 January, 06:20

In the 1600s, the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean to the a. French. c. Dutch. b. Spanish. d. English.

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Hezekiah Tran · Answer 1

The Dutch. During this time, the Dutch essentially became a superpower in the sense that it gained a lot of control over sea routes. To a lesser degree, some was lost to the English, but Dutch should be the correct answer.