1. Southeast Asia in the Era of the Spice Trade
Chapter 6, Section 3

2. Mainland vs Coastal States
Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Khmer
Relatively stable region
Mountains prevented outside interference and influence
Coastal
Malay Peninsula, Indonesian Archipelago, Moluccas (Melaka)
_________ merchants begin trading and influencing religion, building new states
Rapid growth of spice trade meant more money

3. Arrival of Europeans
Early 1500s _________ take over spice trade from Muslims in coastal regions
Shipping by boat makes them more powerful than Muslim counterparts
Able to carry more, higher demand for spices in Europe
Not powerful enough to control area and impose authority

4. Dutch Take Control
Dutch and _______ were better financed and had more military support than Portuguese
Early 1600s Dutch seized a Portuguese fort in Moluccas and began pushing them out of spice trade
Also pushed ______ out
Imposed political and military control over region
Separated spice growth by __________

5. Mainland States Resist
Less contact due to ___________ terrain and other natural borders
When faced with European missionaries and traders, states united and drove them out
Had already begun to define themselves as distinct entities
Controlled by monarchies that did not want intervention from outside world

6. Dutch and English Impact
Mainland
Not very much of an impact
Coastal
States are victims of their own resources (_________)
Had less political unity and could not come together to address Europeans

7. Religious and Political Systems
Christianity and Islam do not spread through _______ states…more success found along coast
__________ – Buddhism
________ – Islam and Christianity
Four styles of monarchy begin to emerge

8. Types of Monarchy __________ Kings _________ Kings
Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
King seen as a link between humans and the universe
_________ Kings
Kings maintained balance between sacred and material world
Also a link between humans and the universe

9. Types of Monarchy cont’d
________ Sultans
Viewed as a mortal, but with special powers
Protector of the faith
Staffed his __________, or appointed government officials, with aristocrats
__________ Emperors
Ruled by the teachings of Confucius
Was appointed by the Heavens to be the link between Heaven and Earth

10. Exit Slip
What factors helped Europeans influence and control the coastal areas of Southeast Asia?
What factors prevented European influence of the mainland areas of Southeast Asia?
Why were the Portuguese able to take control of the spice trade from the Muslims?
Why were the Dutch able to take control of the spice trade from the Portuguese and English?
What religions were found in the coastal areas of Southeast Asia? What was found in the mainland areas?