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Southeast Asia in the Era of the Spice Trade. Ch. 6 Section 3. Emerging Mainland States. Mainland states are part of a continent, as distinguished from peninsulas or offshore islands. Southeast Asia is forming its own ethnic and cultural traits. (communities are forming)
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Southeast Asia in the Era of the Spice Trade Ch. 6 Section 3
Emerging Mainland States • Mainland states are part of a continent, as distinguished from peninsulas or offshore islands. • Southeast Asia is forming its own ethnic and cultural traits. (communities are forming) • However, emerging states caused conflicts. (ex. Burma and Thailand)
Mainland States con. • Vietnam subdued their rival state of Champa then they took the Mekong delta from the Khmer, a monarchy that virtually disappeared by 1800.
Emerging Powers • Muslims from the west moved into the Melaka region and formed an empire in the 1500s. • The Melaka empire was powerful b/c of their location in the spice trade.
The Arrival of Europeans • 1511, the Portuguese seized Melaka and soon controlled the Moluccas, or Spice Islands. • English and Dutch traders showed in the region and pushed the Portuguese out. • They were better manned, equipped, and financed than the Portuguese. • Shortly after the Portuguese were forced out, the Dutch pushed the English out of the region.
European presence in Southeast Asia • Europeans supported politics that kept them in the region. • They tried to send missionaries to convert the people to Christianity. • The inhabitants pushed many Europeans out the region b/c they dislike European imperialistic ways.
Religious and Political Systems • 4 Styles of Monarchy • 1. Buddhist • 2. Javanese • 3. Islamic • 4. Vietnamese
1. Buddhist • Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. • The King served as the link between humans and the universe.
2. Javanese • India • Rulers believed to maintain the between the material and spiritual worlds.
3. Islamic Sultans • Malay Peninsula and Islands of Indonesia. • Rulers were viewed as humans w/ special qualities. • They were defenders of the faith & staffed the Bureaucracy – non-elected government officials.
4. Vietnamese • China and Vietnam • Emperor ruled by Confucian Principles.