Dutch By the early 17th century, the Dutch had taken over as the primary Euopean colonial power in Asia. They took control of the Moluccas and instituted a new plantation system. These plantations were much like the Spanish settlements where they used native people to tend the lands. The Dutch plantations, however, were dedicated to a single Cash Crop to make money. The Dutch also colonized parts of North America. ...

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